Question

A patient takes 1 teaspoon daily of a medication with the concentration 80 mg/15 mL. How many milligrams are in one dose?

Answer 1

Explanation

Let's recall that

$1\text{ teaspoon }=5\text{ ml.}$

Then, the milligrams in a dose (MD) can be calculated by

$MD=5\cdot(\text{concentration).}$

Replacing the given value of concentration in the equation above, we get

$\begin{gathered} MD=5\cdot\frac{80}{15}, \\ MD=\frac{400}{15}, \\ MD=26.67. \end{gathered}$

Answer

There is 26.67 mg of medication in one dose.