Question

375 mg of penicillin was prescribed for an elderly patient with pneumonia. The drug comes in tablets of 500 mg. How many tablets should be given?

Label all numbers with its corresponding unit and drug

Place zeros in front of decimals (0.1)

Answer 1

Ans) Order: 375 mg of penicillin

Available: tablet 500 mg

Solution:

500 mg = 1 tablet

375 mg = x

x= 375 ÷ 500 = 0.75 tablet i.e 3/4 th tablet

3/4 tablet of 1 tablet should be administered for 375 mg dose of penicillin.