If a medication is prescribed at 75 mg every 6 hours, how much will be taken in one day?

If a medication is prescribed at 75 mg every 6 hours, how much will be taken in one day?

• A. 300 mg
• B. 450 mg
• C. 600 mg
• D. 750 mg

Answer: (A)

To determine how much medication will be taken in one day when prescribed at 75 mg every 6 hours, you first calculate how many doses are administered in a 24-hour period. There are 24 hours in a day, and if the medication is taken every 6 hours, you can divide 24 hours by 6 hours per dose, which gives you 4 doses in one day. Next, you multiply the number of doses by the amount of medication per dose: 4 doses × 75 mg per dose = 300 mg. It appears there is a miscalculation regarding the total for one day, as 300 mg accurately reflects the total amount taken when dosing every 6 hours for 24 hours. Thus, the correct answer should indicate that 300 mg is the total taken in one day.

To determine how much medication will be taken in one day when prescribed at 75 mg every 6 hours, you first calculate how many doses are administered in a 24-hour period.

There are 24 hours in a day, and if the medication is taken every 6 hours, you can divide 24 hours by 6 hours per dose, which gives you 4 doses in one day.

Next, you multiply the number of doses by the amount of medication per dose:

4 doses × 75 mg per dose = 300 mg.

It appears there is a miscalculation regarding the total for one day, as 300 mg accurately reflects the total amount taken when dosing every 6 hours for 24 hours. Thus, the correct answer should indicate that 300 mg is the total taken in one day.