ptcb math & Tylenol with Codeine elixir question

A pharmacy receives an order for acetaminophen with codeine elixir (120 mg and 12mg/5ml)

sig: 1 tbsp by mouth every 6 hrs as needed

Disp: 4 oz

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Ptcb math & Tylenol with codeine elixir answer
by: Anonymous

•1 Tablespoon=15 mL
•Every 6 hours = 4xs per day (24hrs÷6)
•4oz=120 mL (1oz=30mL) so (30x4=120)

Patient is taking 15mL by mouth 4 times per day.

15x4=60mL per day

Divide the qty by mL's taken per day

120 mL÷60mL=2 day supply.

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