Question

3. The older head methyldopa 0.25 g po tid ter each day flow many tablets of this antihypertensive drug will you administer each if cach tablet is labeled 125 milligrams? patient has been prescribed 0.01 gram bid of a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant, methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin). If each tablet contains 10 milligrams, how many tablets cqual 0.01 gram? 5. Aminophylline (Phyllocontin) is frequently ordered for patients with cl obstructive disease--specifically, bronchial asthma. The usual dosage is 600 milligrams po qid. Your patient's order is 0.6 gram po qid. Is this an appropri- ate dosage for this patient? 6. The prescriber has ordered 0.5 gram po q8h of the antibiotic doxycycline hyclate (Vibramycin) for the treatment of Lyme disease. Is this an appropriate dosage for a patient weighing 74 kilograms when the usual dosage is 4.4 milligrams per kilogramı? 7. The prescriber ordered: elixir oſ digoxin 250 mcg po qd The label reads 0.05 milligram per milliliter. How many milliliters would you administer to the patient?

Answer 1

available Ritalin 3 ordered methyl dope = 0.259 Potid - 250mg otill me a day Potid - mong by mouth three time tablet 125 mg . herce required dose - 250/125 - 2 Tablets bid means - 2x3 = 6 tablets per day 4) Prachshed = o. of gom u down bid 5 ordered aminophyltine 600mg pogid - 10mg bid (arm available tablet - 600 me onally at times a day hlut = to my 19m - om my usual dosing -0.6 q Po quid = 600 mg Poovid 2019 low ma Prescheber order = 0.5gm po qe8h/the ordered patient dore is appropriate as it to equivalent ordened - Orge Required tablets for 0.019m or long = 1 tablet bid of - Po qoh orally every = 500ng dhe e to coral doso. 7 ordered digoxin = 250 meg pogled 1 - 250 meg orally every day usual dosing = 4.4 mg / kg Patient's weight 74 kg as per welight of patient required dose = 74 X2-4 mg = 325.6 mg since prescriber's dosing ie 500 mg is more than the usual dosing se. 325.8 mg since it is not appropriate labelbed digoxin = 0.05 mg/ml = 50 mcg (mi as 4 mg - 1000 meg I trg 1000 meg Hence Required in to fulfill the onder 250m - 5 ml