document.write( "Question 964068: Hydrocortisone AQUAPHOR q.s. ad 0.6% 15 g Sig. Apply to child’s affected area t.i.d. The pharmacist has no hydrocortisone powder but does have a hydrocortisone cream, 1%. How many grams each of hydrocortisone cream and Aquaphor should be used in filling the prescription? \n" ); document.write( "

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The prescription is for 15 grams of 0.6% hydrocortisone cream, so you need:
\n" ); document.write( "0.006(15g)=0.09 g hydrocortisone
\n" ); document.write( "1% cream has 1 gram hydrocortisone/100 gram :
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.09g%2F%28x%29g=1g%2F100g\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=9grams\"$ You need 9 grams of 1% hydrocortisone cream.
\n" ); document.write( "To make the 15 grams for the prescription you need to add:
\n" ); document.write( "15 grams-9 grams cream =6 grams Aquaphor
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: To make 15g of 0.6% hydrocortisone cream add 9 grams of 1% hydrocortisone cream to 6 grams of Aquaphor.
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