A patient is prescribed 80 mg of Tramadol Hydrochloride injection. The stock dose is 50mg / 2 mL. What volume will you require?fill this in..

Prescription.
_________ x ml = ?
Stock

80mg
___________ x 2 ml =
50mg

answer?

1 answer

To calculate the required volume of the stock solution needed to obtain 80 mg of Tramadol Hydrochloride, you can use a proportion based on the stock concentration.

  1. Understand the Stock Concentration:

    • The stock concentration is 50 mg in 2 mL.
  2. Calculate the amount of volume needed for 80 mg:

    • Set up the proportion based on the stock solution: \[ \frac{50 \text{ mg}}{2 \text{ mL}} = \frac{80 \text{ mg}}{x \text{ mL}} \]
  3. Cross-multiply to find x: \[ 50 \text{ mg} \cdot x \text{ mL} = 80 \text{ mg} \cdot 2 \text{ mL} \]

    This becomes: \[ 50x = 160 \]

  4. Solve for x: \[ x = \frac{160}{50} = 3.2 \text{ mL} \]

Final Prescription Fill:

Prescription.
3.2 mL x ml = ?
Stock
80 mg
_____________ x 2 ml =
50 mg

So you will require 3.2 mL of the stock solution to provide the prescribed 80 mg of Tramadol Hydrochloride.