Viscous lidocaine 2% 30 mL Maalox (do not substitute Kaopectate) 60mL Diphenhydramine (use on hand stock 12.5mg/5mL elixir) 75 mg Carafate 1gm/10mL 40 mL The doctor wants the patient to use a daily dose of 2 teaspoons. How many doses are in the final product?

There are approximately 16 dozes in the final product

Explanation:

The given parameters are;

The viscous lidocaine 2% 30 mL + Maalox 60mL + Diphenhydramine (12.5 mg/5mL elixir)75 mg + Carafate 1gm/10mL 40mL

The total volume becomes;

30 mL + 60 mL + 5 × 75/12.5 mL + 40 mL = 160 mL

1 Teaspoon = 4.928922 mL

Therefore, 2 teaspoon = 2 × 4.928922 mL = 9.857843 mL

Which gives;

The number of doses in 160 mL = 160 mL/(9.857843 mL) = 16.2307312 doses

Which is approximately 16 doses

Therefore, there are approximately 16 dozes in the final product.