Ordered: Trileptal® 300 mg po bid for 14 daysOn hand: See label Calculate the amount to dispense: ________. 

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


140 mL

The ordered dose is the same as the dose on hand, so the patient will take 5 mL per dose. Since the patient will take 2 doses per day, the total daily dose is 5 mL × 2 = 10 mL per day. The amount to dispense is 10 mL/day × 14 days = 140 mL.

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