Digoxin 0.5 mg by mouth four times daily. Available dosage is 250 mcg tablets. How many tablets should be given per dose?

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Digoxin 0.5 mg by mouth four times daily. Available dosage is 250 mcg tablets. How many tablets should be given per dose?

The calculation relies on matching the prescribed dose to the tablet strength by converting units. Digoxin 0.5 mg equals 500 micrograms. Each tablet is 250 mcg, so 500 mcg ÷ 250 mcg per tablet = 2 tablets per dose. Therefore, you would give two tablets at each administration. With four administrations daily, that’s eight tablets total per day.

The calculation relies on matching the prescribed dose to the tablet strength by converting units. Digoxin 0.5 mg equals 500 micrograms. Each tablet is 250 mcg, so 500 mcg ÷ 250 mcg per tablet = 2 tablets per dose. Therefore, you would give two tablets at each administration. With four administrations daily, that’s eight tablets total per day.

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