On this educational page, we’re going to solve a practical problem involving medication dosage reconstitution.### Problem StatementDoris has reconstituted a bottle of Cefprozil® Oral Suspension to fill a patient’s prescription. The prescription calls for 400 mg of Cefprozil® every 12 hours (q12h) for 7 days. Doris needs to know if the amount of reconstituted medication in the bottle will be enough to last the patient for 7 days. Calculate the total amount of medication in the bottle after this medication has been reconstituted.### Medication InformationThe label on the medication bottle provides the following details:**CEFPROZIL for Oral Suspension USP**- **Concentration**: 125 mg per 5 mL- **Total volume when mixed**: 75 mL### Calculation Steps1. **Determine the daily dosage required:** - Prescription: 400 mg every 12 hours - Daily total dosage = 400 mg (morning) + 400 mg (evening) = 800 mg per day2. **Calculate the total dosage required for 7 days:** - Total amount needed = 800 mg/day × 7 days = 5600 mg3. **Convert the required dosage to milliliters (mL):** - The reconstitution concentration is 125 mg in each 5 mL - Convert to mg per mL: \( \frac{125 \text{ mg}}{5 \text{ mL}} = 25 \text{ mg/mL} \) - Total mL needed: \( \frac{5600 \text{ mg}}{25 \text{ mg/mL}} = 224 \text{ mL} \)4. **Compare the required mL to the available mL in the bottle:** - The reconstituted bottle contains 75 mL of suspension.### ConclusionThe reconstituted bottle contains 75 mL, while the required dosage over 7 days is 224 mL. Therefore, 75 mL is not enough to last 7 days.**Graph/Diagram Explanation:**In the image, there is no graph or diagram, but the label contains critical information which includes:1. The NDC number for the medication.2. The active component and the concentration.3. Storage information stating it should be stored at

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