Question

The Doctor has ordered Valtrex 2Gm initial dose for a patient, then 1Gm qd x 7 days. How many miligrams of Valtrex will the patient take over the eight day period?

Answer 1

Answer: 9,000 miligrams

Explanation:

The initial dose of Valtrex ordered to a patient= 2 gm

After that the dose of Valtrex per day= 1 gm

The total amount of Valtrex in eight days= Initial dose+7 times dose per day

⇒The total amount of Valtrex in eight days
`=2\ gm+7*1\ gm`

⇒The total amount of Valtrex in eight days
`=2\ gm+7\ gm`

⇒The total amount of Valtrex in eight days
`=9\ gm`

We know that
`1\ gm=1000\ miligrams`

Thus,
`9\ gm= 9*1000=9,000\ milligrams`

Hence, the patient take 9,000 milligrams of Valtrex over the eight day period.