Dosage calculations worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
100 mcg/1 mLV = ? mL

The prescription is 0.05 mg by injection. The ampoule is labelled 100 micrograms per mL. What volume V do you draw up?

0.05 mg100 mcg/mL
V = mL
2.Easy
? × 0.5 mg

The prescription is 1000 micrograms (mcg) of a drug. The tablets contain 0.5 mg each. How many tablets n do you give?

1000 mcg0.5 mg/tablet
n = tablets
3.Medium
024681010 mL

A child weighing 8 kg is prescribed 7.5 mg/kg of a drug. The stock solution contains 25 mg/mL. Draw up the dose: what volume V do you give?

8 kg7.5 mg/kg25 mg/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
15 kg10 mg/kg/day2× per dayD = ? mg

A patient weighs 15 kg. The prescribed dose is 10 mg/kg per day, given in 2 equal doses. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

15 kg10 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
5.Hard
67 kg176 cmBSA = √(h·w/3600)100 mg/m²D = ? mg

A patient is 176 cm tall and weighs 67 kg. The prescription is 100 mg/m². Using the Mosteller formula BSA = √(height (cm) × weight (kg)/3600), find the dose D in mg.

176 cm67 kg100 mg/m²
D = mg
6.Hard
50 kg147 cmBSA = √(h·w/3600)175 mg/m²D = ? mg

A patient is 147 cm tall and weighs 50 kg. The prescription is 175 mg/m². Using the Mosteller formula BSA = √(height (cm) × weight (kg)/3600), find the dose D in mg.

147 cm50 kg175 mg/m²
D = mg

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 0.5 mL
  2. 2. n = 2 tablets
  3. 3. V = 2.4 mL
  4. 4. D = 75 mg
  5. 5. D = 181 mg
  6. 6. D = 250.1 mg

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