Question

Clomiphene regulates ovulation. Clomiphene therapy consists of 50 mg per day for 5 days, with an increase to 100 mg per day (divided into two doses) for 5 days if the first course of therapy is ineffective. How many milligrams of clomiphene are administered over the course of 10 days?

As a therapy for thyroid hormone deficiency, desiccated thyroid is sometimes administered. A daily maintenance dose can consist of two tablets administered twice each day. What is the size of one day’s dose if each tablet contains 15 mg of desiccated thyroid?

Answer 1

■For the first 5 days

50mg/day

Then for 5 days it is 250mg (5×50)

From day 6 to day 10

The ordered dose is 100mg/day in two doses (twice a day- morning 50mg and night 50mg)

So for next 5 days the dose will be 500mg (100×5)

The total dose of Clomiphene administered for 10 days is 750mg (250mg+500mg)

■Given

Maintainance dose: 2 tablets twice a day (4 tablets totally in a day)

1 tablet =15mg dessicated thyroid

Then 4 tablet =??

=60 mg (15×4)

The size of one day's dose is 60 mg of dessicated thyroid