A Patient Asks You to Explain How to Take Her

Multiple Choice

A patient asks you to explain how to take her medication. The prescription is for esomeprazole 20mg PO qi. The label reads: Take two capsules once a day one hour before mealtime by mouth. What is the error on the label?

A) Only one 20mg capsule should be taken by mouth every day one hour before mealtime.
B) Esomeprazole doesn't come in a 20 mg dose.
C) Two capsules of esomeprazole should be taken twice daily for a total of four capsules-qi means four, as in "quad."
D) Esomeprazole is only available in sublingual form.