A non-SI unit of mass used in pharmaceutical work is the grain (gr) (15 gr = 1.0g

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A non-SI unit of mass used in pharmaceutical work is the grain (gr) (15 gr = 1.0g ). An aspirin tablet contains 5.0 gr of aspirin. A 161 lb arthritic individual takes two aspirin tablets per day. 

(a) What is the quantity of aspirin in two tablets, expressed in milligrams? 

(b) What is the dosage rate of aspirin, expressed in milligrams of aspirin per kilogram of body mass? 

(c) At the given rate of consumption of aspirin tablets, how many days would it take to consume 1.0 kg of aspirin?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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