If a physician orders ranitidine (Zantac®) 300 mg, but the drug is only available in 150 mg tablets, how many tablets should be given to the patient?
1
1.5
2
2.5
2
Rationale: Since the patient should take 300 mg o the drug, and it is only available in 150 mg tablets, 2 tablets must be given to the patient.
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