Final answer:
The patient takes a total of 4.3 grams of acetaminophen daily, considering both the Vicodin and Tylenol tablets.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the daily intake of acetaminophen, we need to consider both the Vicodin and the Tylenol tablets. First, for Vicodin, the patient takes 1 tablet every 4 hours, which means 6 tablets over 24 hours (since there are 6 intervals of 4 hours in a day). Each Vicodin tablet contains 500 mg of acetaminophen.
500 mg/tablet × 6 tablets/day = 3000 mg/day from Vicodin
Next, for the Tylenol, the patient takes 2 tablets every 12 hours, which means 4 tablets in total over 24 hours. Each Tylenol tablet has 325 mg of acetaminophen
325 mg/tablet × 4 tablets/day = 1300 mg/day from Tylenol
Adding the two amounts gives us the total daily intake of acetaminophen:
3000 mg/day from Vicodin + 1300 mg/day from Tylenol = 4300 mg/day
Since 1 gram is equal to 1000 milligrams, we convert the total milligrams to grams:
4300 mg/day ÷ 1000 mg/g = 4.3 g/day
Therefore, the patient is taking 4.3 grams of acetaminophen daily.