A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for amoxicillin 250 mg/5mL instructed to take 2.5 mL by mouth twice daily. What are the individual and total daily doses of this medication?

To determine both the individual and total daily doses of amoxicillin based on the given prescription, it's essential to first interpret the prescription accurately.

The medication prescribed is amoxicillin at a concentration of 250 mg per 5 mL. The patient is instructed to take 2.5 mL by mouth twice daily.

To calculate the individual dose, convert the volume of the medication (2.5 mL) into the amount of amoxicillin:

1. Find the concentration in mg per mL. Since 250 mg is in 5 mL, the concentration is:

[

\frac{250 \text{ mg}}{5 \text{ mL}} = 50 \text{ mg/mL}

]

2. Then, calculate the individual dose using the concentration:

[

2.5 \text{ mL} \times 50 \text{ mg/mL} = 125 \text{ mg}

]

This calculation shows that each individual dose is 125 mg.

Next, to find the total daily dose, which accounts for both doses taken in a day, multiply the individual dose by the number of times it is taken daily (twice):