Question

a pharmacy technician receives a prescription for metoprolol succinate (toprol xl) 50 mg tablets with instructions of 1.5 tablets by mouth daily for 30 days. which of the following is the correct dispensing quantity for this prescription? 30 tablets 45 tablets 60 tablets

Explanation:

Step1: Identify daily tablet - count

The patient takes 1.5 tablets daily.

Step2: Calculate total tablets for 30 days

Multiply daily tablets by number of days: $1.5\times30 = 45$.

Answer:

45 tablets