An asthmatic patient is prescribed a course of prednisolone 5mg enteric-coated tablets to take continuously at a dose of 45mg on starting day 1, but reducing every other day by 5mg until a dose of 5mg is reached for 5 days. How many tablets should be dispensed?
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An asthmatic patient is prescribed a course of prednisolone 5mg enteric-coated tablets to take continuously at a dose of 45mg on starting day 1, but reducing every other day by 5mg until a dose of 5mg is reached for 5 days. How many tablets should be dispensed?
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