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a physician prescribed skelaxin 400mg tid x10 days for back pain. the available strength is skelaxin 800mg scored tablets how many tablets are needed for the entire prescripton

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The quantity of tablet that is needed for the entire prescription are = 15 tablets

Calculation of dosage of drug

The desired dosage (D)= 400mg

The on hand dose (H) = 800mg/tab

The amount needed to be administered (A) = 400/800

= 0.5mg/tab

The quantity of tablet that would be given for 3 times daily for 10 days= 0.5 × 3×10

= 15 tablets

Therefore, the quantity of tablet that is needed for the entire prescription are = 15 tablets

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