Question

a pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for a 150-ml bottle of an oral antibiotic suspension with directions of 10 ml twice daily. how many days will this supply last?

10 days
15 days
7.5 days
5 days

Explanation:

Calculate daily volume

Using the Days Supply Calculation knowledge point

$$ \text{Daily Dose} = 10\text{ mL} \times 2 = 20\text{ mL/day} $$

Calculate days supply

Using the Days Supply Calculation knowledge point

$$ \text{Days Supply} = \frac{150\text{ mL}}{20\text{ mL/day}} = 7.5\text{ days} $$

Answer:

• 10 days
• 15 days
• 7.5 days (Correct answer)
• 5 days