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FOR STARTERS:
EX: 5 mL = 1 t (teaspoon)
2t x 5mL = 10 mL
Practice!
D/H x V (capsule)
500 mg/250mg
Administer: 2 Caps
Calculate Dose
Order: diphenhydramine 30 mg (Benadryl)
Available: diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 mL
Calculate Dose
D= 30mg
H= 12.5 mg x 5 mL =
2.4 x 5 = 12 mL
FOR EXAMPLE:
Order: levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.1 mg PO
STAT
Administer: 2 Tabs
D/H x V
Drug Doses
Grams, mg, mcg
3 mL syringe
Heparin 5,000 U/mL
Order: Levoxyl 0.1mg IV NOW
On Hand: 200mcg/mL
Convert mcg to mg
D/A: 1,000mcg/1mg x 0.1mg/1 =
100 mcg
2) D/H x V
100 mcg
200 mcg x 1 mL = 0.5 mL
mL/0.2mg x 0.1mg/1=0.1/0.2mL=0.5 mL
Simple Division
250 mL X 1,000 U =
25,000 U X 1 hr
250,000 = 10 mL/hr
25,000
Heparin 25,000 U in 250 mL NS to
Infuse @ 1,000 U/hr = 10 mL/hr
Calculate the dosage and shade the
dosage on the syringe where provided
Lovenox (enoxaparin)
How many mg/mL?
100 mL x 10 U = 25 mL/hr
40 U hr
mL/hr X gtt/mL
60 min
MEMORIZE FORMULA!
Drop Factors
MACRO MICRO
10 gtt/mL 60 gtt/mL
Drop Factors:
Will be stated on the package
Drop Factor = gtt/mL
Calculate the IV flow rate in gtt/min
(drops/min) using the drop factor
provided
20.833 = 21 gtt/min
b. 31 gtt/min
c. 42 gtt/min
d. 125 gtt/min
Take Note:
mL/hr many not always be given in the
problem
May need to calculate mL/hr 1st
Drop Factors
Step 1: To get mL/hr: divide
300mL/2hr = 150mL/hr
Example:
Change 5 oz to mL: 5 x 30 = 150 ml
_________mL
Intake = 630 mL
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