Rx Acetaminophen 100 mg Caffeine 40 mg 320 mg Lactose qs You are required to use commercially available Caffeine Tablet to obtain caffeine for your compounding. Each Caffeine Tablet weighs 500 mg and contains 150 mg caffeine and 350 mg of lactose. How many Caffeine Tablets would you crush in the mortar (to obtain the amount of caffeine you need) for compounding 10 capsules? How much lactose (from lactose bulk) would you use to compound 10 capsules?
Rx Acetaminophen 100 mg Caffeine 40 mg 320 mg Lactose qs You are required to use commercially available Caffeine Tablet to obtain caffeine for your compounding. Each Caffeine Tablet weighs 500 mg and contains 150 mg caffeine and 350 mg of lactose. How many Caffeine Tablets would you crush in the mortar (to obtain the amount of caffeine you need) for compounding 10 capsules? How much lactose (from lactose bulk) would you use to compound 10 capsules?
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Acetaminophen 100 mg
Caffeine
40 mg
320 mg
Lactose qs
You are required to use commercially available Caffeine Tablet to obtain caffeine for your
compounding. Each Caffeine Tablet weighs 500 mg and contains 150 mg caffeine and 350 mg of
lactose. How many Caffeine Tablets would you crush in the mortar (to obtain the amount of
caffeine you need) for compounding 10 capsules? How much lactose (from lactose bulk) would
you use to compound 10 capsules?
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