A physician orders Cipro 500 mg, PO q12h for a patient with bronchial pneumonia. The nurse has Cipro 250 mg on hand. How many tablets would the nurse dispense?

Name: A physician orders Cipro 500 mg, PO q12h for a patient with bronchial pneumonia. The nurse has Cipro 250 mg on hand. How many tablets would the nurse dispense?
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Since the prescribed dose is 500 mg and the available dose is 250 mg, the nurse would need to dispense 2 tablets (250 mg x 2 = 500 mg).

A Physician Orders Cipro 500 Mg, PO Q12h for a Patient