Question

You receive the following prescription:
Jim Tucker
Dispense four (4) weeks’ supply.
lamivudine one hundred fifty
(150) mg bid # _
zidovudine three hundred (300)
mg bid # _
a. How many of each will you dispense?
b. What might be the patient’s diagnosis?
please help
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Answer 1

Answer:

A. 56 tabs each

B. HIV

Explanation:

A. 4 weeks Twice a day(BID) 7 days in a week x4 = 28 x2=56 tabs of each

B.The combination of lamivudine and zidovudine is used along with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Lamivudine and zidovudine are in a class of medications called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). They work by decreasing the amount of HIV in the blood.