What is the difference between a unit and a dose?

Medication Unit = unit of delivery

Dose = the number of the medication units to administer

Text Box: Example: Student receives 10 mg of medication. Medication unit = 5mg. (2 x 5 mg medication units ) = 10 mg. The student receives 2 doses.

  1. Medication Unit

Medication Unit is the unit of delivery for the medication. For example, the medication comes in 5mg tablets.

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  1. Prescription Dose

Prescription Dose is the number of Medication Units the student takes. This is the number associated with an inventory count.

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