MD order: Norvasc 2.5 mg po once daily for hypertension
Available: 5 mg tablets
How many tablets will you give per dose? Show all work
To determine the number of tablets to give per dose, we need to calculate the appropriate dosage based on the available tablets.
Given:
- Available tablets: 5 mg
Required dosage:
- Norvasc: 2.5 mg
To find the number of tablets per dose, we divide the required dosage (2.5 mg) by the strength of each tablet (5 mg).
Number of tablets per dose = Required dosage / Strength of each tablet
Number of tablets per dose = 2.5 mg / 5 mg
Number of tablets per dose = 0.5 tablets
Therefore, you would give 0.5 (or half) a tablet per dose.
To determine how many tablets to give per dose, we need to calculate the equivalent dose of 2.5 mg using the available 5 mg tablets.
The available tablet strength is 5 mg, and the prescribed dose is 2.5 mg.
To find the number of tablets needed per dose, we can use the following equation:
Number of tablets per dose = prescribed dose / tablet strength
Substituting the values, we get:
Number of tablets per dose = 2.5 mg / 5 mg
Simplifying the equation, we get:
Number of tablets per dose = 0.5 tablets
Therefore, you would give 0.5 (or half) a tablet per dose.