Question: The Veterinarian Asks You To Dispense A 7 Day Supply Of Flagyl® For Bruiser, A 48 Lb. Dog. The Drug Is Available In The Hospital Pharmacy As 250 Mg And 500 Mg Tablets. You Are Told To Administer 15 Mg/kg PO.( The Dosage Range Is 15 – 25 Mg/kg) You Need To Make Sure The Tablet Is Divided Only In ½ Or ¼ Pieces. The Dose Range Is Given So You Can …

The veterinarian asks you to dispense a 7 day supply of Flagyl®for Bruiser, a 48 lb. dog. The drug is available in the hospitalpharmacy as 250 mg and 500 mg tablets. You are told to administer15 mg/kg PO.( The dosage range is 15 – 25 mg/kg) You need to makesure the tablet is divided only in ½ or ¼ pieces. The dose range isgiven so you can select a size tablet that will fall in thatrange.

a. How many and what size tablets will you dispense if theveterinarian orders the drug SID?(choose 1 size of tablet only)