Rate Laws and Shelf Life
This expression states that the rate is proportional to the drug concentration (C) raised to some power, P. The value of P identifies the order of the equation. Its origin…
Injectable Medications and Intravenous Fluids—Part II
2. A medication order calls for 400,000 units of penicillin G sodium to be added to 1 liter of D5W. Available in the pharmacy is a vial containing 5,000,000 units….
Radioactive Decay
1. When identifying a particular isotope of an atom, the usual symbol is preceded by the atomic weight of the isotope. Thus tritium (a radioactive isotope of hydrogen) whose atomic…
Biologics for Immunization
Solution. 4 × 107 CFU CALCULATION 0.1 ml = 4 × 107 CFU = 40 million colony-forming units 8. A 5 mL vial of DTP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis)…
