Question

a pharmacy technician receives a prescription for sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (bactrim) suspension 1 tsp qid x 10 days. which of the following packages should the technician use to dispense this prescription? an 8-oz prescription bottle. a 4-oz prescription bottle. a 6-oz prescription bottle. the original packaging.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total teaspoons

qid means 4 times a day, for 10 days, 1 tsp each time. So total tsp = 1 4 10 = 40 tsp.

Step2: Convert teaspoons to ounces

1 tsp is approximately 0.1667 oz (since 1 oz = 6 tsp). So 40 tsp 0.1667 oz/tsp ≈ 6.67 oz. But we also consider that liquid medications are often dispensed in appropriate - sized bottles, and 8 - oz is a common size for such a volume (since 4 oz would be 46 = 24 tsp, 6 oz would be 36 tsp, both less than 40 tsp; original packaging may not be suitable for dispensing as a prescription - filled bottle, and 8 - oz (8*6 = 48 tsp) can hold 40 tsp).

Answer:

An 8 - oz prescription bottle.