The physician orders 200 mg of a drug to be given orally bid. The available dose of the drug is a 100-mg tablet. How many tablets do you administer for each dose?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
2 tablets
2 tablets is the dose to be given when the physician orders 200 mg of a drug to be given orally bid. The available dose is 100-mg tablets. Calculate the problem using this formula:
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