Calculation: A physician prescribed 125mg progesterone suppository for premenopausal syndrome. You selected a base for suppository to dispense: 40% polyethylene glycol 8000 and 60% polyethylene glycol 400. The average weight of the empty suppository by this base was 2 grams. The dosage replacement factor of progesterone is 0.87. Calculate the weight of one medicated suppository: _________ g per suppository

Calculation: A physician prescribed 125mg progesterone suppository for premenopausal syndrome. You selected a base for suppository to dispense: 40% polyethylene glycol 8000 and 60% polyethylene glycol 400. The average weight of the empty suppository by this base was 2 grams. The dosage replacement factor of progesterone is 0.87. Calculate the weight of one medicated suppository: _________ g per suppository

Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305143531

Author:CURREN

Publisher:CURREN

Chapter13: Dimensional Analysis/units Conversion

Section: Chapter Questions

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