Question

question 2 (2.5 points) a patient is prescribed allopurinol 0.2 g by mouth each day. how many tablets should the patient receive if the medication available is 100 mg/tablet? 0.5 tablets 1 tablets 2 tablets 2.5 tablets

Explanation:

Step1: Convert grams to milligrams

Since \(1\space g = 1000\space mg\), then \(0.2\space g = 0.2\times1000 = 200\space mg\).

Step2: Calculate the number of tablets

The number of tablets \(=\frac{\text{Required dose}}{\text{Dose per tablet}}=\frac{200\space mg}{100\space mg/tablet}= 2\) tablets.

Answer:

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