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A patient is ordered 500 mg b.i.d for 20 days. If the pharmacy only stocks 250 mg tablets, how many capsules should be dispensed for this order?
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A patient is ordered 500 mg b.i.d for 20 days. If the pharmacy only stocks

250 mg tablets, how many capsules should be dispensed for this order?

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Answer:

40

Step-by-step explanation:

1. 250mg X 2 = 500mg

2. 500mg X 20 = 10 000mg

3. 10 000mg/250 = 40

4. only 40 tablets need to be stocked

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