Question

A physician orders cogentin 1 gm qam and 0.5mg qpm how many 0.5mg tablets are needed for a 1 month supply?

a.90
b.60
c.150
d.120​

Answer 1

a. 90

Explanation:

I believe you meant 1 mg of Cogentin.

In medical practice, "qam" means every morning while "qpm" means "every afternoon/evening."

1 mg of Cogentin is equivalent to two 0.5 mg tablet.

• 0.5 mg x 2 = 1 mg

This means that the patient needs to take three 0.5 mg tablets per day, inclusive of one 0.5 mg qpm.

Let's solve.

3 tablets per day x 30 days = 90 tablets

A total of 90 tablets are needed for a 1-month supply.