The prescription requires 15 1g suppositories, containing 50mg of the drug to be produced. You prepare 20 suppositories. The displacement value of the drug is 1.5.How much base is required? (Give your answer to one decimal place) The following equation can be used: Amount of base required = theoretical amount – displaced amount Where; Displaced amount = (amount of drug in g/DV of drug). unuit:g

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The prescription requires 15 1g suppositories, containing 50mg of the drug to be produced. You prepare 20 suppositories. The displacement value of the drug is 1.5.How much base is required? (Give your answer to one decimal place)

The following equation can be used:
Amount of base required = theoretical amount – displaced amount
Where; Displaced amount = (amount of drug in g/DV of drug).

unuit:g

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