How many 0.25-mg tablets would provide the 4 weeks of treatment?

Question

The ascending dose schedule of ropinirole (REQ UIP) in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease is:

Week 1: 0.25 mg three times a day

Week 2: 0.5 mg three times a day

Week 3: 0.75 mg three times a day

Week 4: 1 mg three times a day

Answer 1

Well in terms of 0.25 mg

Week 1 , 1 , 3 times a day so 1 x 3 x 7 = 21

Week 2. 2, 3 times a day , so 42

Week 3 3, 3 times a day so 63

Week 4 4 , 3 times a day so 84

So 21 + 42 + 63 + 84 = 21 ( 1 + 2 + 3 + 4) = 21 x 10 = 210