Question

1. Doctor’s Order: Vancomycin 500mg tab i po q12h X 7 days

Available: Vancomycin 500mg tablets

1. What is your new dosage?

2. Write out the new instructions. (English)

2. Doctor’s Order: Xanax 0.5 mg Tab

Sig.    i-ii q6h prn anxiety

Available: Xanax 0.25 mg Tablets

1. What is the new dosage?

b. Write out the new instructions. (English)

3. Doctor’s Order:        Augmentin 750 mg susp. qid X 10 days

Available:           Augmentin 250 mg/5 ml susp.

1. What is the new dosage?
2. Write out the new instructions. (Household measurements/English)

4. Doctor’s Order: Prozac 30 mg susp. po qd in am & hs

Available: Prozac 20 mg /5 ml susp.

1. What is the new dose?

2. Write out the new instructions. (Household measurements/English)

Answer 1

1) Tab Vancomycin 500 mg 1-0-1 x 7 days

Instructions: Vancomycin 500 mg tablets 2 times daily for 7 days

2. Xanax 0.25 mg 2-4 tablets 1-1-1-1x anxiety

Instructions: Xanax 0.25 mg 2-4 tablets taken four times daily or during anxiety attack

3. Syrup Augmentin 250/5, 15 ml 1-1-1-1 x 10 days

Instructions: Augmentin 250/5 syrup taken 15ml four times daily x 10 days

4. Prozac 20 mg/ 5ml 3.75 ml 1-0-1

Instructions: Syr. Prozac 20mg/5ml , 3.75 ml two times daily ( morning and night)