MEDICATION CALCULATION #2
Order: hydralazine hydrochloride 50 mg, PO, qid.
Available: Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride tablets, USP 50 mg & Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 25 mg
a. Are these two drugs the same? If not, what is the difference?
b. Which drug should you use?
c. How many tablet(s) should you give? Show your detailed calculation.
Q1:
Both medicine are same, no difference on it.
USP: unique selling proposition.
Q2: which drugs
Hydralazine hydrochloride USP 50mg we can use per oral aid.
Q3:
Prescribed: 50mg tablet PO
Available: 50mg tablet, so give 1 tablet every 6then hours-qid
Or
Available: 25mg tablet so, give 2 tablets every 6then hours-qid
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