A 50 kg woman is prescribed aminophylline as an infusion at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg/hour. Aminophylline injection comes as 250 mg in 10 mL ampoules. How much is required if the infu- sion is to run for 12 hours?
A 50 kg woman is prescribed aminophylline as an infusion at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg/hour. Aminophylline injection comes as 250 mg in 10 mL ampoules. How much is required if the infu- sion is to run for 12 hours?
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a dose of 0.5 mg/kg/hour. Aminophylline injection comes as
250 mg in 10 mL ampoules. How much is required if the infu-
sion is to run for 12 hours?
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