Question

Danielle Young Bear's total daily dose of acetaminophen is calculated considering all the medications she was taking. What would Danielle Young Bear's total daily dose of acetaminophen be if the OTC could medicine is discontinued? Danielle is taking the following medications that contain acetaminophen: Hydrocodone 5 mg / acetaminophen 325 mg one tablet 4 times a day Acetaminophen 500 mg one tablet 4 times a day ________.

Answer 1

Danielle Young Bear's total daily dose of acetaminophen would be 3300 mg if the OTC cold medicine containing acetaminophen is discontinued.

Step-by-step explanation:

Danielle Young Bear's total daily dose of acetaminophen can be calculated by adding up the doses of acetaminophen from both medications she is taking.

The first medication, Hydrocodone 5 mg / acetaminophen 325 mg one tablet 4 times a day, contains 325 mg of acetaminophen per tablet and she takes it 4 times a day. So, her total daily dose from this medication is 325 mg x 4 = 1300 mg of acetaminophen.

The second medication, Acetaminophen 500 mg one tablet 4 times a day, contains 500 mg of acetaminophen per tablet and she takes it 4 times a day. So, her total daily dose from this medication is 500 mg x 4 = 2000 mg of acetaminophen.

Therefore, if the over-the-counter (OTC) cold medicine containing acetaminophen is discontinued, Danielle Young Bear's total daily dose of acetaminophen would be 1300 mg (from the Hydrocodone medication) + 2000 mg (from the Acetaminophen medication) = 3300 mg of acetaminophen.