Pharmacology Dosage & Calculation
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1. Oral administration drug calculation formula: W/H x Q= X
2. When solving dosage problems for drugs supplied is always one, because the
in tablets or capsules the quantity: supply dosage is per one
tablet or capsule.
ex: 10mg/capsule
3. When solving dosage problems for drugs supplied can vary:
in liquid form the Q (quantity) ex: 10mg/5mL
4. Thorazine 20 mg po q 4h iv oz bottle of Thorazine 10 mL
syrup containing 10 mg/5 mL
Give:________mL
5. The physician orders heparin 5000 units 0.04 mL
subcutaneous stat. Heparin 10,000 units/mL is avail-
able.
How many mL (milliliters) of heparin will be admin-
istered?
6. The order states D5W 500 mL plus KCl 20 mEq at 42 10 mL
mL/h IV. KCl is supplied in a 20-mL ampule contain-
ing 40 mEq. How many milliliters of KCl will be added
to the 500 mL of D5W?
7. IV Flow rate: mL per hour formula: Total mL ordered/ Total hours
ordered.
*always round to a whole
number*
8. IV Flow Rate in mL per hour: When Infusion Rate is Total mL ordered/ Total min-
less than 1 hour formula: utes order x 60 min
1/2
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7ri7fx
1. Oral administration drug calculation formula: W/H x Q= X
2. When solving dosage problems for drugs supplied is always one, because the
in tablets or capsules the quantity: supply dosage is per one
tablet or capsule.
ex: 10mg/capsule
3. When solving dosage problems for drugs supplied can vary:
in liquid form the Q (quantity) ex: 10mg/5mL
4. Thorazine 20 mg po q 4h iv oz bottle of Thorazine 10 mL
syrup containing 10 mg/5 mL
Give:________mL
5. The physician orders heparin 5000 units 0.04 mL
subcutaneous stat. Heparin 10,000 units/mL is avail-
able.
How many mL (milliliters) of heparin will be admin-
istered?
6. The order states D5W 500 mL plus KCl 20 mEq at 42 10 mL
mL/h IV. KCl is supplied in a 20-mL ampule contain-
ing 40 mEq. How many milliliters of KCl will be added
to the 500 mL of D5W?
7. IV Flow rate: mL per hour formula: Total mL ordered/ Total hours
ordered.
*always round to a whole
number*
8. IV Flow Rate in mL per hour: When Infusion Rate is Total mL ordered/ Total min-
less than 1 hour formula: utes order x 60 min
1/2
