Your pharmacy has on hand K-Dur 10 mEq tablets. You receive a prescription for K-Dur 10 mEq with the directions, give 20 mEq with breakfast and lunch, 10 mEq with dinner, and 5 mEq hs. How many tablets will be needed for a 30 day supply? (round up to the nearest whole tablet)
Your pharmacy has on hand K-Dur 10 mEq tablets. You receive a prescription for K-Dur 10 mEq with the directions, give 20 mEq with breakfast and lunch, 10 mEq with dinner, and 5 mEq hs. How many tablets will be needed for a 30 day supply? (round up to the nearest whole tablet)
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8. Your pharmacy has on hand K-Dur 10 mEq tablets.
You receive a prescription for K-Dur 10 mEq with the directions, give 20 mEq with breakfast and lunch, 10 mEq with dinner, and 5 mEq hs.
How many tablets will be needed for a 30 day supply? (round up to the nearest whole tablet)
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Given:-
K-Dur tablets of 10 mEq. meaning 1 tablet is of 10mEq.
Dosage regimen,
20 mEq with breakfast and lunch which means 2-2 tablets each with breakfast and lunch
10 mEq with dinner which means 1 tablet with dinner
and, 5 mEq hs or at bedtime which ,means half tablet at bed time.
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