Medication

and Calculations
By: April G. Marqueses-Obon

Name: ___________________________________________ Section: ______________

Give information concerning the following drug label:








1. Brand name ______________________
2. Generic name _____________________
3. Dosage ___________________________
4. Drug form ________________________

Use the basic formula, ratio and proportion, or dimensional analysis method to calculate the following drug
problems:

5. Order: Norvir (ritonavir) 0.2 g, po, bid
Available: 8. Order: Humulin L (Lente) insulin 36 U, SC, qAM.
Available:

How many tablets would you give?


Indicate on the insulin syringe the amount of
6. Order: hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 100 mg, IM, q6h.
insulin to be withdrawn.
Available:





9. Order: cimetidine (Tagemet) 200 mg, IV, q6h
Available:


How many ml would you give?

7. Order: Artane (trihexyphenidyl) Elixir 1mg, po
Available: Artane 2 mg/5ml
How many ml of cimetidine?
How many ml would you give?


10. Order: 1 Literof D5W to infuse over 6 hours. 14. Order: ampicillin (Polycillin-N) 100 mg, IM, q6h
Available: Macrodrip set: 20 gtt/ml Child’s weight: 26 pounds
a. What is the IV flow rate? Child’s drug dosage: 25-50 mg//kg/day
b. What is the ml/hr Available:

11. Order: 500 ml D5IMB to infuse over 8 hours.
Available: Microdrip set: 60 gtt/ml
a. What is the IV flow rate?
b. What is the ml/hr?

12. Order: cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin), 200mg, po,
q12h
Child’s age: 8 years; weight: 75 lbs a. Is the drug dose safe?
Child’s drug dosage: (3 mo-12 years) 10-15 b. How many ml per dose should the child
mg/kg/dl receive?
Available:
15. Order: amikacin sulfate (Amikin) 50mg, IM,
q12h
Child’s weight: 9 kg
Child’s dosage: 5 mg/kg/q8h or 7.5
mg/kg/q12h
Available: Amikin 100mg/2ml

a. Is the prescribed dose safe? a. Is the drug dose safe?
b. how many ml should the child receive b. How many ml per dose should the child
per dose? receive?

13. Order: amoxicillin 50 mg, po, q6h.
Child weighs 5 kg.
Child’s drug dosage: 50 mg/kg/day in divided
doses.
Available:

a. Is the prescribed dose safe?
b. how many ml should the child receive
per day (24hours)?