DOSAGE CALCULATION MEDICATION
SAFETY MODULE REVIEW NOTES AND
CORE CONCEPTS 2026 MASTER
RESOURCE
◉ Ordered: 100 mg
Available: 0.05 g tablets
Answer: 0.05 g = 50 mg
100/50 = 2 tablets
◉ Ordered: 8 mcg/kg/hr
Available: 0.64 mg/2 mL
Patient weighs 80 kg
What drip rate (mL/hr)?
Answer: 8x80 = 640 mcg
0.64 = 640 mcg
(640/640)2 = 2 mL
◉ Ordered: 24 mg over 8 hours
SAFETY MODULE REVIEW NOTES AND
CORE CONCEPTS 2026 MASTER
RESOURCE
◉ Ordered: 100 mg
Available: 0.05 g tablets
Answer: 0.05 g = 50 mg
100/50 = 2 tablets
◉ Ordered: 8 mcg/kg/hr
Available: 0.64 mg/2 mL
Patient weighs 80 kg
What drip rate (mL/hr)?
Answer: 8x80 = 640 mcg
0.64 = 640 mcg
(640/640)2 = 2 mL
◉ Ordered: 24 mg over 8 hours