The order reads: Aurazapam 15 mg po at bedtime as needed for sleep. The PIXIS (medication dispensing system) drawer
contains flurazepam 30 mg / tablet. How many tablets will be administered per dose? Show all work
(Round to the nearest tenth if applicable)
The patient will receive
tablet
To determine the number of tablets to be administered per dose, we need to find the equivalent dose of 15 mg of flurazepam. Since each tablet contains 30 mg of flurazepam, we divide 15 mg by 30 mg:
15 mg / 30 mg = 0.5 tablets
Therefore, 0.5 tablets will be administered per dose.
To determine the number of tablets that will be administered per dose, we first need to calculate the equivalent dosage of flurazepam based on the prescribed dosage of Aurazapam.
The prescribed dosage of Aurazapam is 15 mg.
The equivalent dosage of flurazepam can be calculated using the conversion factor:
1 tablet of flurazepam = 30 mg
So, we can set up a proportion based on the conversion factor:
15 mg (Aurazapam) = x tablets (flurazepam)
30 mg (1 tablet of flurazepam)
Cross-multiplying, we get:
15 mg * 1 tablet of flurazepam = 30 mg * x tablets
15 mg * 1 tablet of flurazepam = 30x mg
Dividing both sides by 30 mg, we can solve for x:
15 mg * 1 tablet of flurazepam / 30 mg = x tablets
0.5 tablets = x tablets
Therefore, 0.5 tablets of flurazepam will be administered per dose of Aurazapam.