A physician wrote a prescription for Tylenol® 325 mg/5 mL with codeine 10 mg/5 mL liquid, 5 mL three times a day x 4 days as needed for cough.
1. What household device should the patient use to administer the medication?
2. How much Tylenol® (in milligrams) is contained in a teaspoonful? Refer to Table 5-2 on p. 39.
3. How much codeine (in milligrams) is contained in a teaspoonful? Refer to Table 5-2 on p. 39.
4. How much elixir (in ounces) should the pharmacist dispense for a 4-day course of therapy?