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1. Rx: Ampicillin 250-mg caps, 500 mg po q8h X 10 days. How many capsules

are needed to fill the prescription?

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60 capsules are needed.
If you need 500 mg every 8 hr for 10 days. That’s 2 tablets 3 times a day. 6 capsules a day for 10 days. 10 x 6 is 60 .
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