Question

3. Ordered: Glyburide 2.5 mg tab.

     Sig: iss tabs qam & i tab at dinner.

     Mitte: 90 days

     Interpret the order: ___________________________________________________

     Calculate the first dose: ______________

     Quantity to dispense: ________________

4. Rx: Carvedilol 6.25 mg

    Sig: tab i po qd

    Mitte: 3 months

    Available: Carvedilol scored tablets each containing 25 mg

    Interpret the order: ___________________________________________________

    Calculate the dose: __________________

    Quantity to dispense: ________________

Answer 1

Given data

3. Glyburide 2.5 mg tab.

'i'means one, ss means half, qam means morning

Interpretation of the order

Glyburide2.5 mg tablet one and a half tablet to be taken at morning and one at night for 90 days.

Calculate the first dose

Desired dose/ dose in hand x quantity = dose to be given

The desired dose is taken as 'x'

'X'mg/ 2.5mg x 1 nos = 1.5 nos

X =2.5 x 1.5 = 3.75 mg

The first dose is 3.75 mg  

Quantity to despense.

Total days =90 days

Number of tablets needed in the morning is

90x 1/2 = 45 nos

No mber odf tables needed in night is

90x 1= 90 nos

Total number of tablets for 90 days= 90+45= 135

Quantity to dispense: 135 tablets

4. Interpretation of the order.

qd means four times a day

Carvediol 6.25 mg tablet, one tablet to be taken orally 4 times a day for 3 month

dose calculation

Desired dose = 6. 25mg

Dose in hand = 25 mg

Quantity=1

Formula is desired dose /dose in hand x quantity = dose to be given

6.25/ 25 x1 = .25

The dose is 1/4 of the tablet per dose.

Quantity to dispense:

Number of days 90 days

90 tablets of carvidiole 25 mg tablet.