A patient who is positive for syphilis is allergic to penicillin and is being treated with tetracycline for 28 days. The health care provider orders tetracycline 500 mg to be taken every 6 hours. The prescription is filled with 250 mg tablets
How many tablets will the patient need to take every day to achieve the ordered dosing?
12
Rationale : 500. mg / 250 mg = 2
2 tablets every 6 hours
= 2 × 6
= 12 tablets every day
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