Amoxicillin 800mg every 6 hours Half-Life: Steady State: 30 hours • Metoprolol 100mg twice daily Half-Life: Steady State: • Acetaminophen 500mg every 8 hours Half-Life: Steady State:

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Calculate the following for each medication and select the correct response from the drop-down menu.
What is the amount of medication left after one half life?
How long will the medication take to reach steady state assuming 5 half-lives if the patient takes the medication as ordered?
• Amoxicillin 800mg every 6 hours
Half-Life:
Steady State: 30 hours
• Metoprolol 100mg twice daily
Half-Life:
Steady State:
Acetaminophen 500mg every 8 hours
Half-Life:
Steady State:
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the following for each medication and select the correct response from the drop-down menu. What is the amount of medication left after one half life? How long will the medication take to reach steady state assuming 5 half-lives if the patient takes the medication as ordered? • Amoxicillin 800mg every 6 hours Half-Life: Steady State: 30 hours • Metoprolol 100mg twice daily Half-Life: Steady State: Acetaminophen 500mg every 8 hours Half-Life: Steady State:
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