Oxycodone, used to relieve moderate to severe pain, is available in 5-mg tablets. A standard dose...
Oxycodone, used to relieve moderate to severe pain, is available in 5-mg tablets. A standard dose consists of 5 mg administered at 6-hour intervals. How many tablets will be required for 30 days’ dosage?
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ANSWER.
* Calculation of number of tablets required for 30 days.
Ordered dose = 5 mg at 6 hr intervals or 4 times a day.
= 5 * 4
= 20 mg.
Available dose = 5 mg/tablet.
Total number of tablets required per day = 20/5
= 4 tablets per day.
Total number of tablets required for 30 days = 4 * 30
= 120 tablets.
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