The healthcare provider prescribes acyclovir 800 mg PO every 6 hours for an adolescent with chicken pox. The drug is available in 400 mg tablets PO. How many tablets should the nurse administer to the client every 24 hours? (Enter the numeric value only.)

Formula: Total daily dose = Desired dose per administration x Number of administrations per day Desired dose per administration = 800 mg Available dose per tablet = 400 mg Number of tablets per administration = Desired dose per administration / Available dose per tablet = 800 mg / 400 mg/tablet = 2 tablets Number of administrations per day = every 6 hours means 24 hours / 6 hours/administration = 4 administrations Total daily tablets = Number of tablets per administration x Number of administrations per day = 2 tablets/administration x 4 administrations/day = 8 tablets