A patient is prescribed entacapone (Comtan) 800 mg per day. The drug is available in 200-mg tablets. How many tablets does the nurse give?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
B
Have 200 mg/1 tablet, Want 800 mg/X tablets; 800/200 = 4 tablets.
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