Compute the amount of medication you will give to administer one dose of the following medication orders. Assume all tablets are scored, when necessary. Order: furosemide 80 mg p.o. b.i.d. Supply: Bottle containing 50 tablets of Lasix (furosemide), 80 mg per tablet Give: __________ tablet(s)
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