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150mg of a drug is prescibed that is dispensed in ampoules containing 200mg in 2ml how much drug do you give the patient?
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The concentration is 200 mg/2 ml, so it has 100 mg/1 mL. 150/x = 200/2. The answer is 1.5 mL.
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