If a pharmacist added each of the following to 22-g packages of 2% mupirocin ointment, what would be the percentage strengths of the resulting ointments: (a) 0.25 g mupirocin powder and (b) 0.25 g of nonmedicated ointment base? (answer to two decimal places). answers: (a) 3.10% w/w (b) 1.98% w/w

If a pharmacist added each of the following to 22-g packages of 2% mupirocin ointment, what would be the percentage strengths of the resulting ointments: (a) 0.25 g mupirocin powder and (b) 0.25 g of nonmedicated ointment base? (answer to two decimal places). answers: (a) 3.10% w/w (b) 1.98% w/w

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