Question

Xanax is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. The dosage strengthh is for each tablet is 0.5 mg. If 1000 micrograms=1 milligram, then how many micrograms arr there in each tablet?

Answer 1

The answer is: "500 mcg" .

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Given 0.5 mg .

Note: Given 1000 mcg = 1 mg ; which is true; and is an "exact conversion" ;

Note: "mcg" = "microgram(s)" ;
"mg" = "milligram(s)" .
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0.5 mg = __?___ mcg ? ;
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0.5 mg ( 1000 mcg/ 1 mg) = __?__ mcg ? ;

The units of "mg" cancel out to "1" ; since "mg/mg" = 1 ;

and we have: " (0.5) * (1000 mcg) = 500 mcg .
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The answer is: "500 mcg" .
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Answer 2

The answer is 500 micrograms.
An easy way to figure this out is to look at the milligrams, and realize that .5 is half of 1. From there, you would take half of 1000.