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Drug Calculations
November 2007
Drug Calculation Assessment
SECTION 1: Units & Equivalences
SECTION 2: Calculating dose as volume
SECTION 3: Drug Strengths & Stated
Concentrations
SECTION 4: Duration of Infusion Stated
rate (dose per min) & Infusion rate (mL/hr)
SECTION 5: Infusion Rate Calculations
SECTION 1:
Units & Equivalences
1 Kg = 1,000 g
1g= 1,000 mg
1 mg = 1,000 micrograms
1L= 1,000 mL
Converting from One Unit to
Another
1200-1400
What it is IN
Dose Route Start Date End 1600-1800
200mg IV 18.05.07 Date
2200-2400
Other Time
Furosemide
250mg/10mL
Signature of P.Rescriber
Doctor
What we
WANT What we
have GOT
Answer
What you WANT X what it is IN
What you have GOT
200 mg
250 mg 10 mL
= 8 mL
SECTION 3: Drug Strengths &
Stated Concentrations
1200-1400
Other Time
Signature P.Rescriber
What we of Doctor
Final
HAVE Additional
Comments Concentration
5mg/mL
CONCENTRATION
Answer
What you HAVE (mg)
CONCENTRATION (mg/mL)
250mg
5mg/mL
= 50 mL
A 1% (w/v) solution means that in every 100mL of solution
you will find 1g of drug. Therefore, how many g of Glucose
would there be in 500mL of 5% Glucose?
Glucose 5%
500ml
Answer
A 1% (w/v) solution means that in every
100mL of solution you will find 1g of drug.
100mL = 1g
1g = 10,000mL
1000mg = 10,000mL
Divide both sides by 1000
1mg = 10mL
SECTION 4: Duration of Infusion
Stated rate (dose per min)
Infusion rate (mL/hr)
Additional
Comments Rate of Rate
4mg/minute
(mg/min)
Answer
Dose (mg) = Time
Rate (mg/min)
200mg
4mg/min
= 50 minutes
Infusion rate mL/hr
X 60 = Rate (mL/Hr)
Omeprazole
40mg/100mL
Answer
Volume (mL) = Time (mL/hr) x 60
Rate (hr)
100ml
20 mins x 60
= 300mL/hr
Acetylcysteine (Parvolex ) 7.5g is diluted in 1000mL of
compatible infusion fluid. This infusion has to be given over
16 hours. What rate should you set the infusion pump at, in
ml/hr, to deliver this dose?
Acetylcysteine
7.5g/1000mL
Answer
Dose (mL) = Time (mL/hr)
Rate (hr)
1000
16
= 62.5 mL/hr
SECTION 5: Infusion Rate
Calculations
WANT 1200-
Glyceryl Trinitrate
1400
50mg/50mL
Dose Route Start Date End 1600-
1800
25 micrograms/ IV 18.05.07 Date
minute 2200-
2400
Other
Time
60 mins
per hr Signature of Doctor P.Rescriber What
Additional Continuous its IN
Comments Infusion
Answer
What you WANT x 60 (60 mins per hr)
What you have GOT X what it is IN
1.5 mg x 50mL
50 mg
= 1.5 mL/hr
Any Questions?
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