Neomycin sulfate is prescribed 2.5 g per day for ten days. Each tablet is 500 mg. How many tablets are needed in total for the 10-day course?

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Neomycin sulfate is prescribed 2.5 g per day for ten days. Each tablet is 500 mg. How many tablets are needed in total for the 10-day course?

Dose calculations hinge on converting units and matching dose to tablet strength. Convert the daily dose to milligrams: 2.5 g equals 2500 mg. With each tablet 500 mg, that’s 2500 ÷ 500 = 5 tablets per day. Over ten days, 5 tablets/day × 10 days = 50 tablets total. So fifty tablets are needed.

Dose calculations hinge on converting units and matching dose to tablet strength. Convert the daily dose to milligrams: 2.5 g equals 2500 mg. With each tablet 500 mg, that’s 2500 ÷ 500 = 5 tablets per day. Over ten days, 5 tablets/day × 10 days = 50 tablets total. So fifty tablets are needed.

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