Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Glipizide 5 mg po 4 times a dayOn hand: Glipizide 10 mg tabletsIf the answer results in a mixed number be sure to include a space between the whole number and the fraction. Example: 1 1/4 (read as one and one-fourth).
What will be an ideal response?
1/2 tablet
0.5 tablet
half tablet
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