Calculate the number of mL to draw if you need 600 mg of medication, provided the available suspension is 200 mg/5 mL.

To determine the amount of suspension to draw in order to obtain 600 mg of medication, we first need to understand the concentration of the available suspension. The suspension is provided at a concentration of 200 mg per 5 mL.

To set up the calculation, we can start by establishing a conversion factor based on the information provided:

200 mg corresponds to 5 mL. To find out how many mL correspond to 600 mg, we can set up a proportion:

If 200 mg is in 5 mL, then 600 mg can be calculated as follows:

1. First, find the amount of mL that corresponds to 1 mg:

[

\text{1 mg} = \frac{5 \text{ mL}}{200 \text{ mg}} = 0.025 \text{ mL/mg}

]

2. Now, calculate the number of mL needed for 600 mg:

[

600 \text{ mg} = 600 \text{ mg} \times 0.025 \text{ mL/mg} = 15 \text{ mL}

]

Thus, in order to obtain the required 600 mg of medication,