An epileptic patient is taking Trileptal® 600 mg po twice a day. The bottle of medication shown here will last the patient ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


12 days

Calculate the total dose per day:

x = 10 mL
10 mL/dose × 2 doses/day = 20 mL/day
Calculate the days' supply:
According to the label, the bottle contains 250 mL.

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