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Diluting Stock Solutions

`"Stock" = ( "Amount Prescribed" * "Strength Prescribed" ) / "Strength of Solution" `
`"Amount Prescribed"`
`"Strength Prescribed"`
`"Strength of Solution"`
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[Medical | Nursing | Dilution | Solution] A solution can be diluted to make it weaker in order to meet a prescribed strength.

Variables:

  • Stock = Amount of stock
  • AP = Amount prescribed
  • SP = Strength prescribed
  • SOS = Strength of Stock

 

Notes

add mL units to AP

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