Question

question 10 of 10. mr. jones is taking tylenol 1000mg every 6hrs by mouth as needed for pain but is not to exceed 3g in a 24 - hr period. the tylenol comes in the strength of 500mg per tablet. what is the maximum number of tablets mr. jones can take in a day? 2 tabs 4 tabs 6 tabs 8 tabs mark for follow up

Explanation:

Step1: Convert the maximum daily dose to mg

Since the maximum dose is 3g in a 24 - hr period and 1g = 1000mg, then 3g=3×1000 = 3000mg.

Step2: Calculate the number of tablets

Each tablet is 500mg. Let the number of tablets be $n$. We use the formula $n=\frac{\text{Total dose}}{\text{Dose per tablet}}$. So $n=\frac{3000}{500}=6$ tabs.

Answer:

6 tabs