Question

Doses for Oral: A pharmacy receives a prescription for amoxicillin 125mg tid for 10 days. Based on the label provided above, how much will the patient need for a single dose?

a) 250 mL
b) 1250 mL
c) 5 mL
d) 0.5 mL

Answer 1

To calculate the amount of medication needed for a single dose, multiply the prescribed dosage by the frequency of administration and then divide by the number of days.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount of medication needed for a single dose, we need to multiply the prescribed dosage (125 mg) by the frequency of administration (tid, which means three times a day) and then divide by the number of days (10).

So, the calculation would be: (125 mg/dose) x (3 doses/day) x (10 days) = 3750 mg.

Therefore, the patient will need 3750 mg for a single dose.