A doctor prescribed Xanax (alprazolam) \( 1.5 \mathrm{mg} / \mathrm{m}^{2} \) by mouth (PO) per day. This patient has a Body Surface Area (BSA) of \( 1.25 \mathrm{~m}^{2} \). How many 0.75 mg scored tablets of this anti- anxiety drug will you administer to the patient who suffers from panic attack per day?

To determine how many 0.75 mg scored tablets of Xanax (alprazolam) the patient should take per day, we need to calculate the total dose prescribed by the doctor based on the patient's Body Surface Area (BSA) and then divide it by the dose per tablet. Given: - Prescribed dose per day: \(1.5 \, \text{mg/m}^2\) - Patient's Body Surface Area (BSA): \(1.25 \, \text{m}^2\) - Dose per tablet: \(0.75 \, \text{mg}\) 1. Calculate the total dose prescribed by the doctor: \[ \text{Total dose} = \text{Prescribed dose per day} \times \text{Patient's BSA} \] 2. Calculate the number of tablets to be administered: \[ \text{Number of tablets} = \frac{\text{Total dose}}{\text{Dose per tablet}} \] Let's calculate the total dose and the number of tablets to be administered. Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(1.5\times 1.25\) - step1: Multiply the numbers: \(1.875\) The total dose prescribed by the doctor is \(1.875 \, \text{mg}\). Now, let's calculate the number of tablets to be administered: \[ \text{Number of tablets} = \frac{1.875 \, \text{mg}}{0.75 \, \text{mg}} \] Let's calculate the number of tablets. Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(\frac{1.875}{0.75}\) - step1: Convert the expressions: \(\frac{\frac{15}{8}}{\frac{3}{4}}\) - step2: Multiply by the reciprocal: \(\frac{15}{8}\times \frac{4}{3}\) - step3: Reduce the numbers: \(\frac{5}{2}\times 1\) - step4: Multiply: \(\frac{5}{2}\) The patient should be administered \(2.5\) tablets of Xanax (alprazolam) per day.