A pediatrician writes a prescription for “diphenhydramine 7.5 mg PO Q 6 hours × 7 days” for a child  who experienced an allergic reaction. If each teaspoon of the commercially available syrup contains  12.5 mg of diphenhydramine, what volume of syrup should be dispensed, in milliliters? Round UP to  the nearest 5-mL increment.

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A pediatrician writes a prescription for “diphenhydramine 7.5 mg PO Q 6 hours × 7 days” for a child 
who experienced an allergic reaction. If each teaspoon of the commercially available syrup contains 
12.5 mg of diphenhydramine, what volume of syrup should be dispensed, in milliliters? Round UP to 
the nearest 5-mL increment.

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