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12) Each acetaminophen (Tylenol) #3 tablet has 325 mg of acetaminophen and 30 mg codeine. A patient is told to take 2 tablets
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The patient is taking 2 tablets every 4 hour of pain which means that he is taking 12 tablets in a day.

Now each tablet contain 325mg of acetaminophen.

So 12 tablets contain = 12x325= 3900mg or 3.9gm of acetaminphen

The safe dose of acetaminophen is 4g/day. The patient is taking 3.9gm/day of acetaminophen. So the dose is safe.

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