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?
(Round to the nearest tenth if applicable)
The patient will receive
tablet
To find out how many tablets will be administered per dose, you need to divide the prescribed dosage strength (15 mg) by the strength of each tablet (30 mg).
15 mg / 30 mg = 0.5 tablets
So, 0.5 tablets will be administered per dose.
To calculate the number of tablets that will be administered per dose, we need to compare the available dosage strength of flurazepam tablets to the prescribed dosage of alprazolam.
The order reads "Aurazapam 15 mg po at bedtime," but it seems to be a typo as "Aurazapam" is not a commonly known medication. For this calculation, we will assume that "Aurazapam" is meant to be "Alprazolam," which is available in a 15 mg strength.
The available dosage strength of the flurazepam tablets is 30 mg per tablet.
To determine the number of tablets needed:
Number of tablets = Prescribed dosage strength / Available dosage strength
Number of tablets = 15 mg / 30 mg
Number of tablets = 0.5 tablets
Rounding to the nearest tenth, we find that 0.5 tablets will be administered per dose.