Final answer:
Eight 500mg tablets of Calcium carbonate are required for a 1 day fill to meet the prescribed dose of 1000mg taken 4 times a day.
Step-by-step explanation:
If a unit dose fill list orders Calcium carbonate 1000mg, orally, 4 times a day, and the available product is calcium carbonate 500mg per tablet, we need to determine how many 500mg tablets are needed for a 1 day fill.
Since the prescribed dose is 1000mg and it is to be taken 4 times a day, the total daily dose required is:
- 1000mg x 4 = 4000mg per day
Given that each tablet contains 500mg of Calcium carbonate, we can calculate the number of tablets needed per day:
- 4000mg per day ÷ 500mg per tablet = 8 tablets per day
Therefore, 8 tablets of 500mg Calcium carbonate are needed for a 1 day fill.