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if a physician prescribed 4gm of aspirin to be taken daily, how many 5 grain tab. should the patient take each day?

2006-12-07 05:04:20 · 3 answers · asked by rimple 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine

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1 gram = 15.4323584 grains.

4 gm = 4 (15.4323584) grains.
Divide the results by 5.

2006-12-07 05:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by S. B. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The (regular) 5 grain aspirin tablet is 325 milligrams.
This would represent 12 tablets per day.
This dose would normally be given as two tablets every four hours.
Or as on a prescription ASA gr. X Q4H.

2006-12-07 15:43:08 · answer #2 · answered by a simple man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

wtf is a gm?....gram? no way a doctor says to take 4000mg of aspirin, niether would they say to take 4 mg

2006-12-07 14:25:13 · answer #3 · answered by sourknot14 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋