Imipramine 200 mg daily divided equally every 12 hours. If only 25 mg tablets are available, how many tablets are needed per dose?

Imipramine 200 mg daily divided equally every 12 hours. If only 25 mg tablets are available, how many tablets are needed per dose?

• A. 2 Tablets
• B. 3 Tablets
• C. 4 Tablets
• D. 5 Tablets

Answer: (C)

This tests converting a total daily dose into an amount per administration and then into tablets. The daily dose is 200 mg split into two equal doses, so each dose is 100 mg. Each tablet is 25 mg, so the number of tablets per dose is 100 ÷ 25 = 4 tablets. Therefore, you would give four 25 mg tablets every 12 hours (two times a day) to total 200 mg daily.

This tests converting a total daily dose into an amount per administration and then into tablets. The daily dose is 200 mg split into two equal doses, so each dose is 100 mg. Each tablet is 25 mg, so the number of tablets per dose is 100 ÷ 25 = 4 tablets. Therefore, you would give four 25 mg tablets every 12 hours (two times a day) to total 200 mg daily.