A physician prescribed 5 mg of a drug per kilogram body weight once daily for a patient weighing 132 lb. How many 300-mg tablets would be needed to provide the amount of drug required for a two-week dosage regimen? a   1 tablet b   4 tablets c   14 tablets d   68 tablets

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A physician prescribed 5 mg of a drug per kilogram body weight once daily for a patient weighing 132 lb. How many 300-mg tablets would be needed to provide the amount of drug required for a two-week dosage regimen?

a  

1 tablet

b  

4 tablets

c  

14 tablets

d  

68 tablets

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