a patient is ordered 125mcg of Thyroxine daily. Thyroxine comes in 50mcg, 75mcg,!
Question: A patient is ordered 125mcg of Thyroxine daily. Thyroxine comes in 50mcg, 75mcg, 100mcg & 200mcg tablets. What?
a patient is ordered 125mcg of Thyroxine daily. Thyroxine comes in 50mcg, 75mcg, 100mcg & 200mcg tablets. What combination of tablets will you administer to Maggie per dose?
Answers:
Simple addition: (1 tablet) 75 mcg + (1 tablet) 50 mcg = 125 mcg.
Nevertheless, the correct dosage in a single pill should be ordered from the pharmacy-- levothyroxine comes in 125 mcg tablets.
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