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c/reconstitution·submitted 1 months ago by u/alcohol_aversion

[Question] how do you actually verify mg/mL

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Something I noticed reading old threads that I have not seen said out loud. The advice on reconstitution in this community changed substantially around the start of last year, and nobody went back and updated the older posts. So depending on which thread the search engine hands you, you get two contradictory answers…

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u/arto_falk8 points·1 months ago

Show the arithmetic. Where did the units come from?

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u/vial_math_veraMOD4 points·1 months ago

This is an urgent-care question wearing a forum question's clothes. Please contact a clinician rather than waiting for replies.

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