calculate doses of oral and parenteral liquid medications

Pharmacy CalculationWorksheet #4

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Calculate Doses of Oral and Parenteral Liquid Medications

Calculate the following doses. Use the labels provided as appropriate.

1. Dose ordered: Amoxil 500 mg

Volume to be given: ____________________

2. Dose ordered: Benadryl 25 mg


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3. Dose ordered: docusate sodium 40 mg

Volume to be given: ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A or B)? _____

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4. Dose ordered: famotidine 20 mL


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5. Dose ordered: Zantac 225 mg po at bedtime


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6. Dose ordered: Mycostatin 250,000 units


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7. Dose ordered: Prozac liquid 30 mg


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8. Dose ordered: acetaminophen 120 mg


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9. Dose ordered: Zantac syrup 150 mg


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10. Dose ordered: Garamycin 60 mg IM


11. Dose ordered: amoxicillin 375 mgLabel: amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mLVolume to be given: ____________________How could this medication be measured with household utensils? ____________________

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12. Dose ordered: heparin sodium 25,000 units SC

Volume to be given: ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A, B, C, or D)? ______________

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13. Dose ordered: furosemide 30 mg

Volume to be given: ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A, B, C, or D)? ___

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14. Dose ordered: Kayexalate 7.5 gLabel: Kayexalate 15 g/60 mLVolume to be given: ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A or B)? _____

15. Dose ordered: morphine gr 1/4 IM prn pain


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16. Dose ordered: Mellaril 75 mg po


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17. Dose ordered: Solu-Medrol 0.25 g IM

Volume to be given in milliliters: ____________________

18. Dose ordered: promethazine 50 mg

Dose to be given: ____________________How many vials of medication are needed? ____________________

19. Dose ordered: dexamethasone 15 mg IVLabel: dexamethasone 20 mg/mLVolume to be given: ____________________How many minims of medication should be given? ____________________

20. Dose ordered: docusate sodium 40 mgLabel: docusate sodium 100 mg/10 mLVolume to be given: ____________________

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21. Dose ordered: naloxone hydrochloride 0.2 mg IM


22. Dose ordered: amoxicillin 500 mg IVLabel: amoxicillin 1 g/10 mLWhich utensils show the correct amount of medication to be administered (A, B, C, or D)? ___________

23. Dose ordered: vancomycin 750 mg IV statLabel: vancomycin 1 g/20 mLVolume to be given: ____________________

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24. Dose ordered: phenobarbital 250 mg IV stat


25. Dose ordered: meperidine 75 mg IM stat for severe painLabel: meperidine 50 mg/mLVolume to be given: ____________________

26. Dose ordered: penicillin G procaine 3,000,000 units IM statLabel: penicillin G procaine 600,000 units/mLVolume to be given: ____________________

27. Dose ordered: Dilaudid 3.2 mg IV stat for severe painLabel: Dilaudid 4 mg/mLVolume to be given: ____________________How many minims should be administered with this dose? ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A or B)? _____

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28. Dose ordered: Tylenol oral suspension 240 mg


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29. Dose ordered: Vibramycin oral suspension 37.5 mg po


30. Dose ordered: Diflucan oral suspension 25 mgLabel: Diflucan oral suspension 10 mg/mLVolume to be given: ____________________

31. Dose ordered: V-CILLIN K 400,000 units q8h


32. Dose ordered: Lanoxin 75 mcg qamLabel: Lanoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mLVolume to be given: ____________________

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33. Dose ordered: loperamide 0.5 mg stat and q4h until diarrhea stopsLabel: loperamide 1 mg/5 mLVolume to be given: ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A or B)? _____

34. Dose ordered: dextrose 12.5 g IV stat


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35. Dose ordered: morphine sulfate gr 1/3 IMLabel: morphine sulfate 10 mg/mLVolume to be given: ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A, B, C, or D)? ___

36. Dose ordered: nitroglycerin 20 mg IV statLabel: nitroglycerin 50 mg/10 mLVolume to be given: ____________________

37. Dose ordered: Lortab Elixir 15 mg/1 gLabel: Lortab Elixir 7.5 mg/500 mg per 15 mLVolume to be given: ____________________

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38. Dose ordered: Amoxil 62.5 mg pediatric dropsLabel: Amoxil 50 mg/mLVolume to be given: ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A or B)? _____

39. Dose ordered: Ceclor oral suspension 375 mgLabel: Ceclor oral suspension 250 mg/5 mLVolume to be given: ____________________

40. Dose ordered: Prozac 30 mgLabel: Prozac oral solution 20 mg/5 mLVolume to be given: ____________________

41. Dose ordered: Augmentin 375 mgLabel: Augmentin 125 mg/5 mLVolume to be given: ____________________

42. Dose ordered: Vistaril oral suspension 60 mgLabel: Vistaril oral suspension 25 mg/5 mLVolume to be given: ____________________

43. Dose ordered: Dilaudid 500 mcgLabel: Dilaudid 2 mg/mLVolume to be given: ____________________

44. Dose ordered: Tagamet 300 mg poLabel: Tagamet liquid 300 mg/5 mLVolume to be given: ____________________How can this be given with household utensils? ____________________

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45. Dose ordered: Norvir 100 mgLabel: Norvir 80 mg/mLVolume to be given: ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A or B)? _____

46. Dose ordered: Claritin 7.5 mgLabel: Claritin syrup 10 mg/10 mLVolume to be given: ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A or B)? _____

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47. Dose ordered: EES 300 mgLabel: EES 400 oral suspension 400 mg/5 mLVolume to be given: ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A or B)? _____

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48. Dose ordered: Thorazine 37.5 mg IMLabel: Thorazine 25 mg/mLVolume to be given: ____________________Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication to be administered (A, B, C, or D)? ___

49. Dose ordered: Depakene 800 mgLabel: Depakene Syrup 500 mg/5 mLVolume to be given: ____________________

50. Dose ordered: ibuprofen 450 mgLabel: ibuprofen liquid 200 mg/5 mLVolume to be given: ____________________

51. Dose ordered: acyclovir 250 mgLabel: acyclovir suspension 200 mg/5 mLVolume to be given: ____________________What is the dose in household measurements? ____________________

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