The physician writes an order for Atacand 16 mg. Each tablet contains 8 mg. How many tablets would you administer?

Each tablet contains 8 mg of the active ingredient, candesartan. The physician has ordered 16 mg of Atacand, which means you need to give two tablets. You can use this formula to find the number of tablets: Number of tablets = Ordered dose / Tablet strength Number of tablets = 16 mg / 8 mg Number of tablets = 2 Therefore, you would administer two tablets of Atacand to the patient.