Keftab (cephalexin) is prescribed for an elderly patient who weighs 80 kilograms. The order is 10 mg/kg PO in two equally divided doses. Each tablet contains 400 mg. How many tablets of this cephalosporin antibiotic will the patient receive per dose?

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Keftab (cephalexin) is prescribed for an elderly patient who weighs 80
kilograms. The order is 10 mg/kg PO in two equally divided doses. Each
tablet contains 400 mg. How many tablets of this cephalosporin antibiotic will
the patient receive per dose?
Transcribed Image Text:Keftab (cephalexin) is prescribed for an elderly patient who weighs 80 kilograms. The order is 10 mg/kg PO in two equally divided doses. Each tablet contains 400 mg. How many tablets of this cephalosporin antibiotic will the patient receive per dose?
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