Phenytoin or dilantin is an anticonvulsant. a patient needs 0.300 g per day. phenytoin is available as 50 mg of dilantin / 2 ml. of solution how much solution would the nurse administer in a day?

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The quantity of solution the nurse will administer to the patient would be = 12ml

What is an anticonvulsant?

An anticonvulsant is a drug that can be used to control or manage different types of seizures.

The daily dose of phenytoin for the patient= 0.300g /day

The on hand dose available= 50mg/2ml

Convert g to mg, times the value by 1000

0.300 × 1000 = 300mg

If 50mg = 2ml

300mg = Xml

Make Xml the subject formula;

xml = 300 × 2ml/50

xml= 600/50

xml = 12ml

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