Ethacrynic acid is an organic acid diuretic used in the treatment of edema. A dose of...
Ethacrynic acid is an organic acid diuretic used in the treatment of edema. A dose of 50 mg/day is recommended for adults. If each tablet contains 25 mg of ethacrynic acid, and there are 72 tablets in a bottle, how many days will the supply last for a single patient on a standard daily dose?
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Solution:
Ordered dose= 50mg/day.
Each tablet containes 25 mg of ethacrynic acid. The availability is 72 tablets.
So, in one day 50mg of the dose is ordered, then 2 tablets per day is required as the available durg content is 25mg.
So, 2 tablets should be taken per day and there are 72 tablets available. Then, 72 ÷ 2 = 36 days.
The supply of the daily dose last for 36 days.
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