Dosage calculations worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
0123455 mL

The prescription is 210 mg. The stock solution contains 100 mg in 2 mL. Draw up the dose in the syringe: what volume V do you give?

210 mg100 mg/2 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
125 mg/1 mLV = ? mL

The prescription is 0.25 g of a drug intravenously. The reconstituted vial contains 125 mg per mL. What volume V do you draw up?

0.25 g125 mg/mL
V = mL
3.Medium
12 kg2 mg/kg/day2× per dayD = ? mg

A patient weighs 12 kg. The prescribed dose is 2 mg/kg per day, given in 2 equal doses. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

12 kg2 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
4.Medium
45 kg5 mg/kgD = ? mg

A patient weighs 45 kg and is prescribed 5 mg/kg as a single dose. Find the dose D in mg.

45 kg5 mg/kg
D = mg
5.Hard
19 kg101 cmBSA = √(h·w/3600)175 mg/m²D = ? mg

A patient is 101 cm tall and weighs 19 kg. The prescription is 175 mg/m². Using the Mosteller formula BSA = √(height (cm) × weight (kg)/3600), find the dose D in mg.

101 cm19 kg175 mg/m²
D = mg
6.Hard
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911 mL

The prescription is 1.22 mg. The ampoule contains 2000 micrograms per mL. Draw up the dose in the 1 mL syringe: what volume V do you give?

1.22 mg2000 mcg/mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 4.2 mL
  2. 2. V = 2 mL
  3. 3. D = 12 mg
  4. 4. D = 225 mg
  5. 5. D = 127.8 mg
  6. 6. V = 0.61 mL

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