Question

a patient is prescribed clorazepate 7.5 mg by mouth four times a day. how many capsules should the patient receive for the entire day if the medication available is 3.75 mg/capsule?

○ 4 capsules

○ 6 capsules

○ 8 capsules

○ 12 capsules

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate daily dosage in mg

The patient takes 7.5 mg four times a day. So daily dosage is $7.5\space mg \times 4 = 30\space mg$.

Step2: Calculate number of capsules

Each capsule is 3.75 mg. So number of capsules is $\frac{30\space mg}{3.75\space mg/capsule} = 8$.

Answer:

8 capsules