An intravenous solution contains 125 mg of a drug substance in each 250 mL bottle. It is to be administered at the rate of 200 mcg of drug per minute. How many milliliters of the solution would be given per hour? (REPORT YOUR ANSWER AS A WHOLE NUMBER)
An intravenous solution contains 125 mg of a drug substance in each 250 mL bottle. It is to be administered at the rate of 200 mcg of drug per minute. How many milliliters of the solution would be given per hour? (REPORT YOUR ANSWER AS A WHOLE NUMBER)
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- An intravenous solution contains 125 mg of a drug substance in each 250 mL bottle. It is to be administered at the rate of 200 mcg of drug per minute. How many milliliters of the solution would be given per hour? (REPORT YOUR ANSWER AS A WHOLE NUMBER)
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