Question

a patient is prescribed amoxicillin (amoxil) suspension 1 tsp three times daily for 10 days. the medication is available in a 250 mg/5 ml bottle. how many total milligrams are taken each day?

Explanation:

Step1: Determine amount per dose

1 teaspoon (tsp) of the medication has 250 mg since the concentration is 250 mg/5 mL and 1 tsp = 5 mL.

Step2: Calculate daily amount

The patient takes 1 tsp three - times a day. So the daily amount is $250\times3$ mg.
$250\times3 = 750$ mg

Answer:

750 mg