A woman who is 40 years old is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. She is prescribed neostigmine 0.5 mg IM stat. The hospital has 1 mg / mL. How many milliliters contain the correct dose?

A. 0.1 mL
B. 0.5 mL
C. 1 mL
D. 1.5 mL

Answer: B

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