For the prescription Amoxil 250 mg / 5 ml, how much medication should be dispensed if the dosage is tsp tid x 10 d?

To determine the correct amount of Amoxil (amoxicillin) to dispense based on the prescribed dosage, we must first analyze the instructions provided: "tsp tid x 10 d."

This translates to:

• "tsp" indicates the dosage is measured in teaspoons.

• "tid" signifies that the medication is to be taken three times a day.

• "x 10 d" denotes the duration of the medication is 10 days.

First, we need to calculate the total number of teaspoons required over the 10-day period. If the prescribed dosage is one teaspoon per administration and it is taken three times a day for 10 days, the calculation is as follows:

1 teaspoon x 3 times/day x 10 days = 30 teaspoons total.

Next, we convert teaspoons into milliliters, given that the medication concentration is 250 mg per 5 ml. In the metric system, 1 teaspoon is approximately equivalent to 5 ml. Therefore:

30 teaspoons x 5 ml/tsp = 150 ml.

Now, since the medication concentration is adequately described in the prescription as 250 mg per 5 ml, you can conclude that dispensing 150 ml of the medication will allow the patient to