Mr. Carter's blood sugar has not stabilized, and the physician decides to add glyburide to his medication regimen. The new medication comes as glyburide/metformin (2.5/500). Because he continues to need 1 gram of metformin per day, how many milligrams of glyburide per day will the patient recieve in this new medication?
The new medication comes as glyburide/metformin (2.5/500). Because he continues to need 1 gram of metformin per day, the number milligrams of glyburide per day will the patient receive in this new medication;
2.5/500 = 1
= 0.005 glyburide gram per gram of metformin.
Mr. Carter's blood sugar has not stabilized, and the physician decides to add glyburide to his...
QUESTION 15 Mr. Carter's blood sugar has not stabilized, and the physician decides to add glyburide to his medication regimen. The new medication comes as glyburide/metformin (2.5/500). Because he continues to need 1 gram of metformin per day, how many milligrams of glyburide per day will the patient recieve in this new medication?
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