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The drug amoxicillin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. A doctor orders $250 \mathrm{mg}$ every 8 hr. How many grams of the drug would be given in 1 wk?
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We need to find out how many doses are given in a day. Since there are 24 hours in a day, we divide 24 by 8 to get the number of doses in a day. \[ \frac{24 \text{ hours}}{8 \text{ hours/dose}} = 3 \text{ doses/day} \] Show more…
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