Question

question 5 (mandatory) (2 points)
a physician instructs a patient with an ulcer to start tagamet hb (otc) 200 - mg tablets bid po for 14 days.
how many tablets are needed to fill this rx?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify dosage frequency

The patient takes the tablets BID (twice - a - day).

Step2: Calculate tablets per day

Since the patient takes tablets twice a day, the number of tablets per day is 2.

Step3: Calculate total tablets for 14 days

Multiply the number of tablets per day by the number of days. So, $2\times14 = 28$.

Answer:

28