A Prescription Reads as Follows: Prednisone 20 Mg PO QD

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Short Answer

A prescription reads as follows: Prednisone 20 mg PO QD for 5 days, then 10 mg PO QD for 5 days, then 5 mg PO QD for 5 days. Dispense: quantity of 10 mg tablets sufficient for duration of prescribed therapy. Using 10 prednisone tablets, how many tablets will be required?

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