SOLUTION: 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
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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? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The prescription is for 15 grams of 0.6% hydrocortisone cream, so you need:
0.006(15g)=0.09 g hydrocortisone
1% cream has 1 gram hydrocortisone/100 gram : You need 9 grams of 1% hydrocortisone cream.
To make the 15 grams for the prescription you need to add:
15 grams-9 grams cream =6 grams Aquaphor
ANSWER: To make 15g of 0.6% hydrocortisone cream add 9 grams of 1% hydrocortisone cream to 6 grams of Aquaphor.
