1.A vial of isophane insulin for subcutaneous injection contains100 units/ml. How many units are there in a 0.7 ml dose?

2.The initial adult dose of metformin, an antihyperglycemicdrug, is 1000 mg/day. This dose is increased in increments of 500mg/day each week until therapeutic results are achieved. If thisincrease occurs over a period of 2 weeks, what will be thedose at the beginning of the third week?

3.Pioglitazone increases the body’s sensitivity to insulin. Whenused alone, an initial adult dose of pioglitazone can start at 15mg/day. Suppose that, after one week, the dosage is increased by 15mg/day, and that after the second week, another increase by 15mg/day occurs. How many 15 mg tablets would be needed for threeweeks?

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