Question

Ordered 3 mg every 8 hours.

           On hand are 6 mg scored tablets.

                                                                                    Each dose of drug given is          ___________

                                                                                   Daily dose of drug given is          ___________

Answer 1

Prescribed dose = 3 mg every 8 hours means 3mg tablets to be given 3 times

Each dose of drug given =( Prescribed dose Available dose  ) x Quantity of the drug

= (3mg6 mg) x 1

= 0.5 tablets

Daily dose of drug given = 3 x 3 =9 mg

No.of tablets to be given /day =( Prescribed dose Available dose  ) x Quantity of the drug

= (9 mg 6 mg) x 1

= 1.5 tablets to be given whole day