**Prescription Compounding Exercise: Hydrocortisone****Text:**How many milligrams of hydrocortisone should be used in compounding the following prescription?**Prescription Details:**- **Rx** - Hydrocortisone: 1/8% - Hydrophilic ointment ad: 10 g - Sig. Apply**Explanation:**This is a pharmaceutical compounding exercise that requires the preparation of a hydrocortisone ointment. The prescription specifies that hydrocortisone should be formulated at a concentration of 1/8%. The base for the ointment is "Hydrophilic ointment ad," with a total weight of 10 grams.*Calculating the Required Hydrocortisone:*1. Convert the percentage concentration (1/8%) to a decimal: \[ 1/8\% = 0.125\% = 0.00125 \]2. Calculate the amount of hydrocortisone needed in milligrams for a 10-gram ointment: \[ 0.00125 \times 10,000 \, \text{mg} = 12.5 \, \text{mg} \]Therefore, 12.5 milligrams of hydrocortisone are required to compound this prescription.

The percentage of Hydrocortisone in the hydrophilic ointment ad is 1/8% = 0.125%.The mass of the…

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How many milligrams of hydrocortisone should be used in compounding the following prescription? Rx Hydrocortisone Hydrophilic ointment ad Sig. Apply 1/8% 10 g

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