What total daily dose (in ml) of sodium feredetate 190mg / 5ml oral solution is equivalent?  Round your answer to the nearest whole number. units -ml

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You receive a prescription for sodium feredetate (Sytron) 190mg / 5ml oral solution.  The patient is pregnant and normally takes ferrous sulphate 200mg tablet twice daily, however, she is experiencing side effects and wants to try a liquid preparation.  The doctor asks you to check that the iron doses are equivalent to each other.  

The following information is extracted from the BNF.

·       Ferrous sulphate 200mg tablets contains 65mg iron

·             Sodium feredetate 190mg/5ml which is equivalent to 27.5mg of iron per 5ml

What total daily dose (in ml) of sodium feredetate 190mg / 5ml oral solution is equivalent? 

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

units -ml

 

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