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
0123455 mL

A solution is 5% w/v. You need 25 mg of the drug. Draw up the volume in the syringe: what volume V is that?

5% w/v25 mg
V = mL
2.Easy
0123455 mL

A solution is 2% w/v. You need 74 mg of the drug. Draw up the volume in the syringe: what volume V is that?

2% w/v74 mg
V = mL
3.Medium
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911 mL

A solution has a ratio strength of 1:1000. You need 0.39 mg. Draw up the volume in the 1 mL syringe: what volume V is that?

1:10000.39 mg
V = mL
4.Medium
024681010 mL

A solution has a ratio strength of 1:10 000. You need 0.36 mg. Draw up the volume in the 10 mL syringe: what volume V is that?

1:10 0000.36 mg
V = mL
5.Hard
0123455 mL

A vial holds 500 mg of powder. You add 1.9 mL of diluent, and the powder adds 0.6 mL of volume. The prescription is 260 mg. Draw up the dose: what volume V do you give?

500 mg1.9 mL + 0.6 mL260 mg
V = mL
6.Hard
70%dextrose+10%dextrose? mL40%1000 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). You must prepare 1000 mL of 40% dextrose by mixing 70% and 10% dextrose. How many mL V of the 10% solution do you need? Round to the nearest whole mL.

70%10%40%1000 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 0.5 mL
  2. 2. V = 3.7 mL
  3. 3. V = 0.39 mL
  4. 4. V = 3.6 mL
  5. 5. V = 1.3 mL
  6. 6. V = 500 mL

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