Student\'s Name:_Re Student\'s ID Number Rudent\'s Section 04. Calculate the dos
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Student's Name:_Re Student's ID Number Rudent's Section 04. Calculate the dose of the following medications: KINDLY REFER TO THE FORMULAT a. Zithromax syrup 500 mg (available 200 mg in 5 mL) b. Gentamycin injection 0.5 mg per kg the patient body weight = 12 Kg. (available 20 mg/mL) c. Heparin 5000 international unit by subcutaneous injection (available 20000 international unit in 1 mLI d. Hydrocortisone 12 mg by subcutaneous injection (available 20 mg in 2 mL) Cefuroxime 500 mg intramuscular injection (available 1g diluted in 4 ml tablets)Explanation / Answer
Zithromax syrup 500 mg (available 200 mg in 5 ml)
Formula:
D (Desired dose)
---------------------- X V (Vehicle-tablet or liquid) = Amount to give
H (Dose on hand)
Desired dose = 500 mg
Dose on hand = 200 mg
V = Form and amount in which drug dose comes = 5 ml
500 2500
------ X 5 = ---------------- = 12.5 ml
200 200
Gentamycin injection 0.5 mg/kg the patient body weight = 12kg (available 20 mg/ml)
Formula:
D (Desired dose)
---------------------- X V (Vehicle-tablet or liquid) = Amount to give
H (Dose on hand)
Desired dose = 0.5 mg
Dose on hand = 20 mg
V = Form and amount in which drug dose comes = 1 ml
0.5 0.5
------ X 1 = ---------------- = 0.025 ml
20 20
Heparin 5000 IU by s/c injection (available 20000 IU in 1 ml)
Formula:
D (Desired dose)
---------------------- X V (Vehicle-tablet or liquid) = Amount to give
H (Dose on hand)
Desired dose = 5000 IU
Dose on hand = 20000 IU
V = Form and amount in which drug dose comes = 1 ml
5000 5000
------ X 1 = ---------------- = 0.25 ml
20000 20000
Hydrocortisone 12mg by s/c injection (available 20 mg in 2 ml)
Formula:
D (Desired dose)
---------------------- X V (Vehicle-tablet or liquid) = Amount to give
H (Dose on hand)
Desired dose = 12 mg
Dose on hand = 20 mg
V = Form and amount in which drug dose comes = 2 ml
12 24
------ X 2 = ---------------- = 1.2 ml
20 20
Cefuroxime 500 mg IM injection (available 1 g diluted in 4 ml tablets)
Formula:
D (Desired dose)
---------------------- X V (Vehicle-tablet or liquid) = Amount to give
H (Dose on hand)
Desired dose = 500 mg
Dose on hand = 1000 mg (1G = 1000 mg)
V = Form and amount in which drug dose comes = 4 ml
500 2000
------ X 4 = ---------------- = 2 ml
1000 1000