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    1) The document provides formulas for calculating drug doses in various forms including tablets, liquids, intravenous drips, and body weight. 2) Key formulas include calculating the number of tablets needed based on the amount prescribed and amount in each tablet, and calculating drip rates or volume needed based on the total volume and time over which it is administered. 3) The document also addresses converting between units and calculating drug doses prescribed based on body weight.

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    1) The document provides formulas for calculating drug doses in various forms including tablets, liquids, intravenous drips, and body weight. 2) Key formulas include calculating the number of tablets needed based on the amount prescribed and amount in each tablet, and calculating drip rates or volume needed based on the total volume and time over which it is administered. 3) The document also addresses converting between units and calculating drug doses prescribed based on body weight.

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    Drug Calculation Formulae

    SI units Calculating doses (oral)

    Converting larger units into the next smaller unit A prescription chart informs you of the total dose
    To convert a larger unit into a smaller unit you that the patient is to receive. Your task is to find
    multiply by 1000. out the amount of drug in each tablet. Then you
    would need to calculate how many of the tablets
    e.g. Convert 5g into milligrams: would be required.
    5 X 1000 = 5000 mg
    The formula is:
    To multiply by 1000 you move the decimal point 3
    places to the right. Amount prescribed (what you want)
    Amount in each tablet (what youve got)
    Converting smaller units into the next largest unit
    To convert a smaller unit into a larger unit you = the number of tablets
    divide by 1000.
    e.g. A patient is prescribed 300mg Allopurinol.
    e.g Convert 1500g into kilograms: The tablets are available as 100mg strength.
    1500 1000 = 1.5kg
    How many 100mg are there in 300mg? or 300mg
    To divide by 1000 you move the decimal point 3 divided by 100mg.
    places to the left.
    300mg
    100mg = 3 tablets

    Calculating doses (liquids) You may also need to convert what you want or
    what youve got into the same S.I unit to enable
    When a drug prescribed is in liquid form the you to make this calculation.
    availability is given in terms of the concentration of
    the drug within a stated volume.
    As long as the quantity of the drug is known and Calculating Intravenous drip rates (in millilitres
    the concentration of the drug in the solution is per hour)
    known the dose can be calculated.
    When infusing drugs/fluids via a syringe driver or
    The formula would be: volumetric infusion pump, it is necessary to
    calculate the drip rate in millilitres per hour.
    Dose prescribed X volume of stock solution
    Dose available The formula would be:

    = volume required Total volume to be infused =Rate


    Time to be infused over
    e.g.
    e.g.
    10mgs Dexamethasone X 1ml= 2.5mls
    4mg/ml vials available 1000mls 0.9% Sodium Chloride = 125ml/hr
    Calculating Intravenous drip rates (in drops per Calculating drug dose according to body weight
    minute)
    Some drug e.g. anticoagulant drugs and paediatric
    Calculating drips per minute is necessary when a drugs can be calculated in dose per kilogram of
    pump cannot be obtained and the gravity method body weight.
    is used. To calculate a single dose you calculate the
    quantity of dose required per day and divide it by
    The following formula is used: the number of doses.

    Rate = Volume X Drops per ml The following formula is used:


    Time in hours Minutes per hour
    Total dose per day =
    The number of drops per ml - will be indicated on Dose per kg X Weight (in kg)
    the packaging of the infusion set (giving set).
    Single dose = Dose per day
    For the purposes of this calculation exercise: Number of dose e.g.
    Blood/ thick fluids = 15 drops per ml A patient is prescribed a drug at 30mg per
    Clear fluids = 20 drops per ml kilogram in 3 doses. The patient weights 80kg.

    e.g. A patient is to receive 1L 5% Glucose in 8 hours. 30mg (per kg) X 80kg = 2400mg (total dose per
    Calculate the rate in drops per minute using the day)
    standard giving set (20 drops per ml). 2400mg (total dose per day)
    3 doses
    1000ml X 20 drops per ml 800mg Per dose
    8 hours 60 minutes

    = 1000 X 20 = 20 000
    8 60 480
    Duration of an Infusion
    = 42 drops per minute (to nearest drop)
    It may sometimes be necessary to take, given the
    rate (on drops per minute) at which the infusion has
    been set.
    Calculating Daltaparin Doses
    The following formula can be used:
    A patient is prescribed 13 000 units of Daltaparin.
    Time = Volume (mls) X Drops per ml
    You have a 0.9ml pre filled syringe (20 000 units in
    Rate(drop per min) Mins per hr
    1ml). How much in volume do you give?
    e.g.
    300ml Gelofusin is dropping at 20 drops per minute.
    How many units are in the 0.9ml pre filled syringe?
    The giving set delivers 15 drop per ml how long
    will the blood take to infuse?
    20 000 units x 0.9mls = 18 000 units
    300ml Gelofusin X 15 drops per ml
    What you want x Volume drug is in
    20 drop per minute 60 Minutes per hour
    What youve got
    = 300 X 15 = 4500
    13 000 x 0.9mls = 0.65mls
    20 60 1200
    18 000

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