The licensed practitioner orders 0.5 g of ampicillin. Dosage available is 250 mg capsules. The patient should receive ________ capsules for this order.

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


2

0.5 g = 500 mg; 500 mg/250 mg x 1 capsule = 2 capsules.

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