Question

a patient is prescribed coreg 12.5 mg by mouth twice a day. how many tablets should the patient receive for one dose if the medication available is 6.25 mg/tablet?
1.5 tablets
2 tablets
2.5 tablets
3 tablets

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the required dose and tablet strength

The prescribed dose per one dose is 12.5 mg, and each tablet has a strength of 6.25 mg.

Step2: Calculate the number of tablets

To find the number of tablets, we divide the prescribed dose by the strength per tablet. So we use the formula: Number of tablets = $\frac{\text{Prescribed dose}}{\text{Tablet strength}}$.
Substituting the values, we get Number of tablets = $\frac{12.5\space mg}{6.25\space mg/tablet}$.
Calculating this, $\frac{12.5}{6.25} = 2$.

Answer:

2 tablets (corresponding to the option "2 tablets")