Question

A capsule contains the following ingredients. How many grams of each product would be needed to make 100 capsules?

Phenindamine 24 mg
Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4 mg
Phenylpropanolamine Hydrochloride 50 mg
a. 2400 mg, 400 mg, 5000 mg
b. 2.4 g, 0.4 g, 5 g
c. 240 g, 40 g, 500 g

Answer 1

Multiply each capsule amount by 100:

- Phenindamine: 24 mg × 100 = 2400 mg = 2.4 g
- Chlorpheniramine maleate: 4 mg × 100 = 400 mg = 0.4 g
- Phenylpropanolamine HCl: 50 mg × 100 = 5000 mg = 5.0 g

So answer: 2.4 g, 0.4 g, 5 g (option b).