Pharmacy calculations worksheet with answers

Free printable Pharmacy calculations worksheet: 6 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

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1.Easy
sodium bicarbonate8.4% w/v50 mL? g

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.

8.4% w/v50 mL
m = g
2.Easy
Solution1:250? % w/v

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Express the ratio strength 1:250 as a percentage strength p (% w/v).

1:250
p = %
3.Medium
ampicillin 1 gAdd 3.5 mL sterile water.Powder volume: 0.5 mL.? mg/mL

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?

1000 mg3.5 mL+0.5 mL
C = mg/mL
4.Medium
cefuroxime 750 mgAdd 7.2 mL sterile water.Powder volume: 0.3 mL.? mg/mL

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?

750 mg7.2 mL+0.3 mL
C = mg/mL
5.Hard
20%100 g+0%base? g10%zinc oxide

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.

100 g · 20%0%10%
m = g
6.Hard
0123455 mL

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?

250 mg9.5 mL + 0.5 mL120 mg
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 4.2 g
  2. 2. p = 0.4 %
  3. 3. C = 250 mg/mL
  4. 4. C = 100 mg/mL
  5. 5. m = 100 g
  6. 6. V = 4.8 mL

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