Sarah who weighs 67 kg is to receive acetylcysteine at a dose of 50 mg/kg infused over 4 hours for paracetamol overdose. The required volume of concentrated acetylcysteine solution (200 mg/mL) has been added to 500 mL of 5% glucose solution. What is the concentration of the solution to be infused (mg/mL)? (Answer to 1 decimal place.)

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Sarah who weighs 67 kg is to receive acetylcysteine at a dose of 50 mg/kg infused over 4 hours
for paracetamol overdose. The required volume of concentrated acetylcysteine solution (200
mg/mL) has been added to 500 mL of 5% glucose solution. What is the concentration of the
solution to be infused (mg/mL)? (Answer to 1 decimal place.)
Answer: 16.75 mg x
Transcribed Image Text:Sarah who weighs 67 kg is to receive acetylcysteine at a dose of 50 mg/kg infused over 4 hours for paracetamol overdose. The required volume of concentrated acetylcysteine solution (200 mg/mL) has been added to 500 mL of 5% glucose solution. What is the concentration of the solution to be infused (mg/mL)? (Answer to 1 decimal place.) Answer: 16.75 mg x
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