A pharmacist needs an IV which is 8% (w/v) dextrose in water. How many cc of pure sterile water should she add to 500 cc of D10W to make the IV?

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A pharmacist needs an IV which is 8% (w/v) dextrose in water. How many cc of pure sterile water should she add to 500 cc of D10W to make the IV?
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We have been given initial volume as 500cc which means 500ml of D10W ( 10%)  and we have to make 8% concentration. We need to dilute it with sterile water make its concentration from 10% to 8%.

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