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How many vial-days does a 50 mg vial give at 20 mg/mL on a weekly schedule?

Asked 19 Jul 2024Modified 2.0 years agoViewed 14k times
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The particulars: 50 mg · 20 mg/mL.

I would rather understand the derivation than memorise the outcome.

Two people I asked gave two answers that differ by a factor of ten, which is suggestive.

Can someone walk through the arithmetic step by step?

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