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Potassium penicillin 1,200,000 units has been ordered for your patient. The available tablets are 400,000 units each. What amount will you give? 

How many 30 mg tablets of phenobarbitone should be given if phenobarbitone 15 mg is prescribed? 

Sodium seconal capsules are labeled 100 mg. How many will you administer if the order is for 1½ gr?

The order is for digoxin 0.125 mg daily. In supply are digoxin 0.25 mg tablets. How many tablets will you give? 

A patient is ordered penicillin 500 mg orally. In the ward are 250 mg capsules. How many tablets should be administered? 

The order is for metolazone 7.5 mg. Metolazone 5 mg tablets are in stock. How many tablets should be given? 

A physician orders potassium chloride 16 mEq PO stat. How many tablets are required if in stock are potassium chloride 8 mEq tablets? 

How many 30 mg tablets of codeine should be given for a dose of codeine 45 mg? 

450 mg of soluble aspirin is ordered. The stock on hand consists of 300 mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient get? 

Bonus Question: How many ml in a teaspoon?