If a prescription calls for 60 tablets and the patient takes 2 tablets daily, what is the days supply?

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If a prescription calls for 60 tablets and the patient takes 2 tablets daily, what is the days supply?

The days supply is found by dividing the total quantity by the daily dose. With 60 tablets and a consumption of 2 tablets per day, 60 ÷ 2 = 30 days. So the prescription would last 30 days. This approach is how you translate a tablet count into how long a patient can take the medication. If the daily dose were different—1 tablet per day would last 60 days, 3 per day would last about 20 days, and 4 per day would last 15 days—the days supply would change accordingly.

The days supply is found by dividing the total quantity by the daily dose. With 60 tablets and a consumption of 2 tablets per day, 60 ÷ 2 = 30 days. So the prescription would last 30 days. This approach is how you translate a tablet count into how long a patient can take the medication. If the daily dose were different—1 tablet per day would last 60 days, 3 per day would last about 20 days, and 4 per day would last 15 days—the days supply would change accordingly.

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