A pharmacist is preparing a compounded oral suspension preparation using commercially available tablets as the source of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). The recipe is as follows: "API" 0.9 mg/mL Structured suspension vehicle qs ad 150 mL Sig: 2 tsp PO QD x14 day The tablets are available at a strength of 25 mg. What is the minimum number of tablets needed to prepare this compounded suspension? Round your answer up to the number of whole tablets to use.

A pharmacist is preparing a compounded oral suspension preparation using commercially available tablets as the source of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). The recipe is as follows: "API" 0.9 mg/mL Structured suspension vehicle qs ad 150 mL Sig: 2 tsp PO QD x14 day The tablets are available at a strength of 25 mg. What is the minimum number of tablets needed to prepare this compounded suspension? Round your answer up to the number of whole tablets to use.

Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol

11th Edition

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Chapter6: Oral Medication Labels And Dosage Calculation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.3P

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