Sometimes the amount of medicine in one tablet doesn’t match the prescribed amount (so the person might have to take more than one tablet in one dose).
1. Prednisone 40 mg po bid x 3 d
a. 10 mg tablets
b. 4 tablets (because 10 x 4 = 40 mg dose)
c. bid = 2 times per day
d. 3d = 3 days
e. 4 x 2 x 3 = 24 tablets
2. Amoxicillin 500 mg po tid x 7d
a. 250 mg tablets
3. Codeine sulfate 45 mg po q4h x 5d
a. 15 mg tablets
Let’s break down each medication dosage step by step:
1. Prednisone 40 mg po bid x 3 d
– a. You have 10 mg tablets.
– b. To get a 40 mg dose, you need 4 tablets (10 mg x 4 tablets = 40 mg).
– c. “bid” means the medication is taken 2 times a day.
– d. “3d” means this regimen lasts for 3 days.
– e. Total tablets = 4 tablets (per dose) x 2 doses (each day) x 3 days = 24 tablets.
2. Amoxicillin 500 mg po tid x 7d
– a. You have 250 mg tablets.
– To get a 500 mg dose, you need 2 tablets (250 mg x 2 tablets = 500 mg).
– b. “tid” means the medication is taken 3 times a day for 7 days, so total tablets needed = 2 tablets (per dose) x 3 doses (per day) x 7 days = 42 tablets.
3. Codeine sulfate 45 mg po q4h x 5d
– a. You have 15 mg tablets.
– To achieve a 45 mg dose, you require 3 tablets (15 mg x 3 tablets = 45 mg).
– b. “q4h