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What are the total quantity and the total days supply for the following Rx:
Librium
10 mg q 4 h
#180
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The doctor has prescribed Librium 10mg capsule, but most pharmacists may dispense the generic version Chlordiazepoxide 10mg capsule.
This medication is classified as a C-IV drug. It is used to treat anxiety and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
The total quantity to be dispensed is 180 capsules as stated by the doctor.
The sig says: take 1 capsule by mouth every four hours
The patient will take 1 capsule six times daily, that is, the patient will take 6 capsules per day.
The total days supply will be 180 capsules divided by 6 capsules which is 30 days.

What are the total quantity and the total days supply for the following Rx:
Cardizem 240 mg CD
#30
1 cap once daily
refill 3
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The doctor has prescribed the brand-name drug Cardizem CD 240mg capsule. But, most pharmacists may dispense the generic version Diltiazem CD 240mg extended release capsules. On the other hand, some pharmacists may dispense the generic drug Cartia XT 240mg capsule.
The total quantity to be dispensed is 30 capsules as stated by the doctor.
The sig says: take 1 capsule by mouth once daily
The patient will take 1 capsule per day. Then, the total days supply is 30 days.
Notice that the doctor has given 3 refills.

What are the total quantity and the total days supply for the following Rx:
Keflex 250 mg
sig: take 250 mg po bid x 7 days
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The doctor has prescribed Keflex 250 mg capsules, but most pharmacists will dispense the generic version Cephalexin 250mg capsules.
The total days supply is 7 days as stated by the doctor.
The sig says: take 250 mg by mouth twice daily for 7 days
Notice that 250 mg is the strength in each capsule.
In this case, the pharmacist is going to re-write the sig directions:
take one capsule by mouth twice daily for 7 days
The patient will take 2 capsules per day.
The total quantity to be dispensed will be 2 * 7 which is 14 capsules.

Calculate the total quantity and the total days supply for the following Rx:
clindamycin 450 mg
sig: 2 po qd x 10 d
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The sig says: take 2 capsules by mouth every day for 10 days
But, the pharmacy does not have clindamycin 450 mg
So, the pharmacist will dispense clindamycin 150 mg, which means 450mg is equal to 3 * 150mg
In other words, the patient will take (2 * 3) capsules.
The new sig will say: take 6 capsules by mouth every day for 10 days
The total quantity to be dispensed will be 6 * 10, which is 60 capsules.
The days supply is 10 days as stated by the doctor.
It is worth noting that some pharmacists may want to call the doctor to verify the strength.

What are the total quantity and the total days supply for the following Rx:
Duratuss DA caps
#20
1 po daily
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The doctor has prescribed Duratuss DA capsules. This medicine is a combination of pseudoephedrine 100mg and chlorpheniramine 12mg
The total quantity to be dispensed is 20 capsules as stated by the doctor.
The sig says: take 1 capsule by mouth daily
The total days supply is 20 days.
It is worth noting that Duratuss DA (capsules) is usually to be taken every 24 hours.
Also, it is worth noting that PSE is the abbreviation for pseudoephedrine and CPM is the abbreviation for chlorpheniramine.

What are the total quantity and the total days supply for the following Rx:
Trilipix 135
#XXX
i daily
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The doctor has prescribed Trilipix 135 mg delayed-release capsules.
The doctor decided to write the quantity using the roman number X which means 10.
The doctor wrote XXX for quantity. XXX means 10 + 10 + 10 = 30
In turn, the total quantity to be dispensed is 30 capsules.
The sig says: take 1 capsule by mouth daily
The total days supply is 30 days.

What are the total quantity and the total days supply for the following Rx:
LICO 300 mg capsules
iii po qhs
#180
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The doctor has prescribed lithium carbonate.
The total quantity to be dispensed is 180 capsules as stated by the doctor.
The sig says: take 3 capsules by mouth at bedtime
The patient will take 3 capsules per day. Then, the total days supply will be 180 divided by 3 which is 60 days.

What are the total quantity and the total days supply for the following drug:
Dok 100 mg
qty: 30
sig: 1 tab qd
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DOK means Docusate Sodium.
The doctor has prescribed the generic drug Docusate Sodium 100mg. This drug is widely known as Colace 100mg. It is an over-the-counter medicine and it is used as a stool softener.
The sig says: take one tablet by mouth every day
But, this medication is supplied in capsules or softgels.
In turn, the pharmacist will have to change the directions.
The final sig will say: take one capsule by mouth every day
The doctor wants the pharmacist to dispense 30 capsules. In turn, the total quantity to be dispensed is 30 capsules.
Since the patient has to take one capsule daily, the total days supply will be 30 days.