Methyldopa 2.5 mL corresponds to how many mg, given a 50 mg/5 mL concentration?

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Methyldopa 2.5 mL corresponds to how many mg, given a 50 mg/5 mL concentration?

When a medication’s strength is given as mg per mL, convert to mg per mL and multiply by the administered volume. Here, 50 mg/5 mL simplifies to 10 mg per 1 mL. So for 2.5 mL: 2.5 mL × 10 mg/mL = 25 mg. Therefore, 2.5 mL corresponds to 25 mg. (For reference, 5 mL would be 50 mg, 1 mL would be 10 mg, and 10 mL would be 100 mg.)

When a medication’s strength is given as mg per mL, convert to mg per mL and multiply by the administered volume. Here, 50 mg/5 mL simplifies to 10 mg per 1 mL. So for 2.5 mL: 2.5 mL × 10 mg/mL = 25 mg. Therefore, 2.5 mL corresponds to 25 mg. (For reference, 5 mL would be 50 mg, 1 mL would be 10 mg, and 10 mL would be 100 mg.)

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