Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). How many g of sodium bicarbonate are in 50 mL of 8.4% w/v solution? Find m.
Pharmacy calculations worksheet with answers
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Express the ratio strength 1:250 as a percentage strength p (% w/v).
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A vial contains ampicillin 1000 mg as a powder. The practice label says to add 3.5 mL of sterile water; the powder adds 0.5 mL to the volume. What is the concentration C in mg/mL after reconstitution?
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A vial contains cefuroxime 750 mg as a powder. The practice label says to add 7.2 mL of sterile water; the powder adds 0.3 mL to the volume. What is the concentration C in mg/mL after reconstitution?
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). You have 100 g of 20% zinc oxide ointment. How many grams m of plain ointment base (0%) must you add to make a 10% ointment? Round to the nearest whole gram.
A vial holds 250 mg of powder. You add 9.5 mL of diluent, and the powder adds 0.5 mL of volume. The prescription is 120 mg. Draw up the dose: what volume V do you give?
Answer key
- 1. m = 4.2 g
- 2. p = 0.4 %
- 3. C = 250 mg/mL
- 4. C = 100 mg/mL
- 5. m = 100 g
- 6. V = 4.8 mL
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