(SOLVED) A dog cuts its leg with barbed wire and develops an infection. The vet indicates 500mg of amoxicillin BID, for 10 days.

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Question

A dog cuts its leg with barbed wire and develops an infection. The vet indicates 500mg of amoxicillin BID, for 10 days. The capsules are available in 250mg. How many capsules should be dispensed?


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The dosage ordered drug : 500mg

Frequency : BID, (two times a day)

So dosage per day : 500× 2 = 1000mg.


Dosage for 10 days = dose for one day × 10 =......