Ordered: 2 Symbicort® inhalers; take 1 puff every 12 hours. Note: Each inhaler contains 100 inhalations. Calculate the days' supply: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
100 days
Each inhaler contains 100 inhalations, and 2 inhalers are ordered, so the total number of inhalations is 200. The patient is to take 1 puff twice a day, so the total daily dose is 2 puffs. 
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