Question

A patient is prescribed to receive Synthroid 0.3 mg by mouth each day. How many tablets should

the patient receive if the medication available is 150 mcg/tablet?
0.5 tablets
1.5 tablets
2 tablets
2.5 tablets

Answer 1

Answer: To calculate how many tablets the patient should receive, we need to convert the prescribed dose of Synthroid from milligrams (mg) to micrograms (mcg), since the medication available is in micrograms per tablet.

1 mg = 1000 mcg

So, the prescribed dose of Synthroid in mcg would be:

0.3 mg * 1000 mcg/mg = 300 mcg

Now, we can find out how many tablets the patient should receive by dividing the total required dose (300 mcg) by the strength of each tablet (150 mcg/tablet):

Number of tablets = Total required dose / Strength of each tablet

Number of tablets = 300 mcg / 150 mcg/tablet

Number of tablets = 2 tablets

Therefore, the patient should receive 2 tablets of Synthroid 150 mcg each.