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  2. Ibuprofen - Wikipedia

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    Ibuprofen is practically insoluble in water, but very soluble in most organic solvents like ethanol (66.18 g/100 mL at 40 °C for 90% EtOH), methanol, acetone and dichloromethane. [60] The original synthesis of ibuprofen by the Boots Group started with the compound isobutylbenzene. The synthesis took six steps.

  3. Human body weight - Wikipedia

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    Excess or reduced body weight is regarded as an indicator of determining a person's health, with body volume measurement providing an extra dimension by calculating the distribution of body weight. Average adult human weight varies by continent, from about 60 kg (130 lb) in Asia and Africa to about 80 kg (180 lb) in North America, with men on ...

  4. Clark's rule - Wikipedia

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    The procedure is to take the child's weight in pounds, divide by 150 lb, and multiply the fractional result by the adult dose to find the equivalent child dosage.For example, if an adult dose of medication calls for 30 mg and the child weighs 30 lb, divide the weight by 150 (30/150) to obtain 1/5 and multiply 1/5 times 30 mg to get 6 mg.

  5. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 January 2025. Relative weight based on mass and height Medical diagnostic method Body mass index (BMI) Chart showing body mass index (BMI) for a range of heights and weights in both metric and imperial. Colours indicate BMI categories defined by the World Health Organization ; underweight, normal ...

  6. Orders of magnitude (mass) - Wikipedia

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    US RDA for vitamin B12 for adults [45] 10 −8: 10 −8 kg: Speculated approximate lower limit of the mass of a primordial black hole: 1.5 × 10 −8 kg: US RDA for vitamin D for adults [46] ~2 × 10 −8 kg Uncertainty in the mass of the International Prototype of the Kilogram (IPK) (±~20 μg) [47] 2.2 × 10 −8 kg

  7. Equianalgesic - Wikipedia

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    An equianalgesic chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain). Equianalgesic charts are used for calculation of an equivalent dose (a dose which would offer an equal amount of analgesia) between different analgesics. [1]

  8. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug - Wikipedia

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    NSAID identification on label of generic ibuprofen, an over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [1] [3] (NSAID) [1] are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, [4] decreases inflammation, decreases fever, [1] and prevents blood clots.

  9. Reference ranges for blood tests - Wikipedia

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    Adult male and female: 60 [96] 270 [96] ng/dL Post-menopausal female < 180 [96] Prepubertal ... Plasma weight excludes solutes Osmolarity: Slightly less than osmolality: