Question

Order: Tylenol 375 mg PO Q4 hr PRN Pain Available: Tylenol 50 mg and Tylenol 100 mg How many tablets of each will your patient receive per dose? tablets (50 mg) tablets (100 mg)

Answer 1

The patient would receive 7 tablets of 50 mg Tylenol and 1 tablet of 100 mg Tylenol per dose.

To solve this problem

We need to consider the total dosage of 375 mg and the available tablet strengths.

Firstly, let divide the total dosage (375 mg) by the strength of the 50 mg tablets:

375 mg ÷ 50 mg/tablet = 7.5 tablets

Secondly, let divide the remaining dosage (after accounting for the 50 mg tablets) by the strength of the 100 mg tablets:

375 mg - (7.5 tablets * 50 mg/tablet) = 125 mg

125 mg ÷ 100 mg/tablet = 1.25 tablets

So, the patient would receive 7 tablets of 50 mg Tylenol and 1 tablet of 100 mg Tylenol per dose.