The physician prescribed 12.5 mcg of Synthroid® daily for 30 days for a patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). At the end of the 30 days, the patient will have taken ________ of Synthroid®.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
0.375 mg
12.5 mcg per day × 30 days = 375 mcg
1 mg = 1,000 mcg
x = 0.375
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