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NABP Exam NAPLEX Topic 9 Question 58 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's NAPLEX exam
Question #: 58
Topic #: 9
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If a patient takes 0.5mg of intravenous hydromorphone every 4hrs what would be the equivalent orals total daily dose? Hydromorphone oral to parenteral ratio 7.5:1.5.

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Suggested Answer: C

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Stevie
3 days ago
I think the answer is C) 10mg. Based on the provided information, the oral to parenteral ratio is 7.5:1.5, so the equivalent oral dose would be 7.5 times the intravenous dose of 0.5mg, which is 3.75mg. Multiplying that by the daily dosing frequency of 6 (every 4 hours), the total daily oral dose would be 10mg.
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Brandon
11 days ago
I think the answer is A) 15mg.
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