SOLUTION: A pharmacist needs to make a 1% hydrocortisone cream. How many grams of 2.5 % hydrocortisone cream should be added to 15 grams of cream base (0% hydrocortisone) to make a 1% cream
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Question 939940: A pharmacist needs to make a 1% hydrocortisone cream. How many grams of 2.5 % hydrocortisone cream should be added to 15 grams of cream base (0% hydrocortisone) to make a 1% cream? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = grams of 2.5% cream needed = grams of hydrocortisone in 2.5% cream
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10 grams of 2.5% cream are needed
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