Dosage calculation for oxybutynin, a medication commonly used to treat symptoms of an overactive bladder. Learn how to accurately calculate and administer the appropriate dosage.
A client is prescribed oxybutynin for treatment of chronic urinary urge incontinence. The new order is for 5 mg oxybutynin PO every 8 hours. The nurse reviews the maximum dose of this medication, which is not to exceed 20 mg daily. Is the client’s dose within the safe dose range?
Complete the following sentence by choosing from the drop-down list.
The client’s new medication order is within an unsafe/safe range.
Answer: Safe
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