The physician has ordered 500 mg of amoxicillin three times daily for a 25-year-old woman. How much of the medication should the woman take at each dose?  





A.  1 tsp

B.  1 1/2 tsp

C.  2 tsp

D.  2 1/2 tsp

E.  1 tbsp


C.  2 tsp
5 mL = 1 tsp, and 5 mL contains 250 mg. To get 500 mg, the woman needs to take 2 tsp of the medication.

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