Question

A provider order states, "Kanamycin 700 mg IM now." The Kanamycin label states, Add 5 mL sterile H2O to 1g Kanamycin 0.5 g = 2 mL. How many milliliters should be given mL

Answer 1

Answer:

3.5 ml of Kanamycin should be injected IM.

Explanation:

Total Kanamycin = 1g into 5ml.

1g = 1000mg

1000mg of Kanamycin dissolved in = 5ml

1mg of Kanamycin dissolved in = 5ml / 1000mg = 1ml / 200mg

700mg of Kanamycin dissolved in = 700 x 1 / 200 = 3.5

So, 3.5ml of dissolved Kanamycin injected IM.

Note: above calculation was in detail.

Short calculation can be like this;

1000 g = 1 g So, 700g = 0.7g

1g of Kanamycin in 5ml.

if 0.7 g of Kanamycin = 0.7g x 5ml = 3.5ml