Calculate the amount to administer: ________. 
Ordered: Gleevec 400 mg PO daily On hand: See label
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
4 tablets
H = 100 mg; Q = 1 tablet; D = 400 mg 
A = 4 × 1 tablet = 4 tablets
The dose on hand is one-fourth the ordered dose, so the answer is reasonable.
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