To help lower a patient's cholesterol, the physician has ordered Crestor® 15 mg once daily for a trial period of 2 weeks. By the end of the 14 days, the patient will have taken ________ of Crestor®.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
0.21 g
1,000 mg = 1 g
0.015 g × 14 days = 0.21 g
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