A patient has been prescribed 200 micrograms of misoprostol to be taken 4 times a day orally for the prevention of gastric ulcers. the drug is available in 100 microgram tablets. how many tablets should the nurse administer to the patient each time
The nurse should give the patient two tablet of misoprostol each time.
Since a tablet consist of 100mcg misoprostol, 200mcg would be 200mcg/100mcg= 2 tablet. Taken 4 times a day mean that the patient should take the drug every: 24hours/4= 6 hours.
