Author Question: Which is the diluent in a solution such as an antibiotic and SW? What will be an ideal ... (Read 67 times)

bio_gurl

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 524
Which is the diluent in a solution such as an antibiotic and SW?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which has a shorter shelf life: reconstituted or unreconstituted medications?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Hikerman221

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 346
Answer to Question 1

The sterile water (SW) is the diluent, the inactive ingredient.

Answer to Question 2

Reconstituted medications have a shorter shelf life.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Did you know?

Your skin wrinkles if you stay in the bathtub a long time because the outermost layer of skin (which consists of dead keratin) swells when it absorbs water. It is tightly attached to the skin below it, so it compensates for the increased area by wrinkling. This happens to the hands and feet because they have the thickest layer of dead keratin cells.

Did you know?

The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library