math question

Question

While in Canada you end up in the. The doctor orders 120 mg of medicine to be given twice a day. The nurse comes in with 6 tablets and tells you that there are 30 mg in each tablet. Is this the correct dosage? If not, how many tablets should you get?

Answer 1

You are supposed to get 120 mg twice per day or 240 mg total for the day

 

The tablets given were 6 tablets @ 30 mg/tablet = 180 mg

 

That is too much for one dose and not enough for the day

 

You need to get 120 mg twice...

120mg/(30 mg/tablet) = 4 tablets per dose, 2 times a day

 

You need 8 total pills of which you take 4 at a time, twice a day