Question

question 1 (mandatory) (2 points) a physician writes a prescription for flonase for a patient with asthma. instructions state: spray (50 mcg) 1 inhale in each nostril bid daily. what is the daily dose mcg dose?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate dose per use

There are 2 nostrils and 50 mcg per inhale per nostril. So dose per use is $50\times2 = 100$ mcg.

Step2: Calculate daily dose

It is taken BID (twice - a - day). So daily dose is $100\times2=200$ mcg.

Answer:

200 mcg