A physician prescribes Medicine A 250 mg 4 times a day for a child. The medicine label reads 125 mg suspension per 5 mL . The bottle contains 200 mL of medication. How many mg of the medication would be administered per day?

The physician prescribes a total of 250 mg of Medicine A four times a day. So, if we calculate the total dose per day: 250 mg/dose × 4 doses/day = 1000 mg/day. That’s a lot of medicine keeping that little one healthy! Now, let’s make sure we don’t have to worry about running out! With a total of 200 mL of medication in the bottle and knowing that each 5 mL contains 125 mg, you have a good supply. Since the daily dose is 1000 mg, you can take that 1000 mg and divide it by how much is in each 5 mL. A total of 40 doses can be taken from the bottle (200 mL ÷ 5 mL/dose), which means you’ve got about 10 days' worth of medication. Just remember to keep those dose times consistent for the best results!