Ordered: 6 fl oz doxycycline 80 mg/5 mL; take 1 tsp by mouth every 12 hours Calculate the days' supply: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
18 days
Calculate the total daily dose:
Each dose = 1 tsp = 5 mL
2 doses × 5 mL/dose = 10 mL per day
Calculate the days' supply:
180 mL/10 mL per day = 18 days
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