Atenolol is beta-blocker used to treat hypertension. If a patient is given a 6-ml IV injection of atenolol solution, which has concentration of 0.5 mg/ml, what is the size of the dose?
Answer: The given injection of atenolol solution is 6ml.
Concentration is 0.5mg/ml.
So, If in 1ml the drug is present 0.5mg
Then, in 6ml the drug content will be = 6 × 0.5 = 3mg.
The size of the dose is 3 mg.
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