A client is prescribed clarithromycin (Biaxin)500 mg PO every 6 hours for 10 days.How many grams of the medication will the client take during the full course of the antibiotic?

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g = 1 g/1000 mg x 500 mg/6 hrs x 24 hrs/1 day x 10 days/1.Multiply the numerators (1 x 500 x 24 x 10 = 120,000).Multiply the denominators (1000 x 6 x 1 x 1 = 6,000).120,000/6,000 = 20 grams in 10 days.

A Client Is Prescribed Clarithromycin (Biaxin)500 Mg PO Every 6