Kathy James 6/12/1960 comes into your office on July 10, 2001, she has hypertens
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Kathy James 6/12/1960 comes into your office on July 10, 2001, she has hypertension and she needs a prescription for Metoprolol. She will take 25 mg twice a day it comes in 50 mg tablets. She also wants to change to mail-order delivery so she will need her prescription written for a 90 day supply. Her next appt is in 6 months, provide enough medication until the next visit. She lives at 125 Palm Tree Ln., Dallas, TX 99999NPI 1405798402 Kathy James 6/12/1960 comes into your office on July 10, 2001, she has hypertension and she needs a prescription for Metoprolol. She will take 25 mg twice a day it comes in 50 mg tablets. She also wants to change to mail-order delivery so she will need her prescription written for a 90 day supply. Her next appt is in 6 months, provide enough medication until the next visit. She lives at 125 Palm Tree Ln., Dallas, TX 99999NPI 1405798402Explanation / Answer
Kathy James is a 41 year old lady with diagnosis of hypertension. She is on metoprolol which is a beta adrenergic blockers . Metoprolol is available in 50mg tablet . The ordered dose is 25 mg twice a day . She needs a prescription written for 90 days .
For one day ,twice dose she needs 50mg
then for 90 day she will need 90* 50 = 4500 tablets of 50mg. Kath will make half of 50 mg tablet and take half-half morning and evening a day.
Her next appointment is after 6months. For three months its 4500 tablets of 50 mg, then for 6months it will be 4500 +4500 =9000 tablets of 50mg metoprolol.
Total number of 50mg metoprolol tablets mailed to the new address 125 Palm TreeLn.,Dallas, TX 99999NPI 1405798402 are -9000.
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