A patient presents a prescription for the following: Norco 5 mg/325 mg, 1 to 2 t

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A patient presents a prescription for the following: Norco 5 mg/325 mg, 1 to 2 tabs q 4 to 6 h, qty 168 (one hundred sixty eight). The prescription meets all of the legal requirements for a CII prescription. Please answer Questions 1 to 3 regarding this patient case . How many days supply is this prescription if the patient took the maximum dose each day? (2 points) 2. The patient is currently uninsured and cannot pay for the full supply. How many tablets would cover the patient for two weeks if he took the minimum amount prescribed? (2 points)

Explanation / Answer

Ans 1. Narco 5 mg/325 mg tablet

Maximum dose is 2 tablet q4 hourly

Which means per day patient will need 6 x 2 = 12 tablets.

If he has supply of 168 tablets

He has supply for 168 /12

= 14 days.

Ans 2: minimum amount prescribed is 1 tablet q6 hourly

Which means 1 x 4 times a day= 4 tablets

2 weeks = 14 days

Per day patient require 4 tablets

For 14 days patient would require = 14 x 4= 56 tablets

Answer is 56 tablets for 2 weeks.

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