Question

A client is to take nifedipine (adalat) 10 mg po tid. How many milligrams will the client take per dose?

Answer 1

Answer:

0.5 milligrams will be taken.

Answer 2

The client will take 10 mg per dose.

• The prescription says 10 mg po tid.
• 'po' is the abbreviation of 'per os' Latin words meaning 'by mouth'.
• 'tid' is the abbreviation of 'tre in die' Latin words meaning 'Three times a day'.
• So the prescription says to take 10 mg of the drug, three times a day, orally.