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

A solution is 1% w/v. You need 41 mg of the drug. Draw up the volume in the syringe: what volume V is that?

1% w/v41 mg

V = mL

2.Easy

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). How many mg of lidocaine are in 5 mL of 2% w/v solution? Find m.

2% w/v5 mL

m = mg

3.Medium

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A vial of penicillin G contains 5 000 000 units. Its practice label gives three strengths (see the table). You add 18.2 mL of diluent. The prescribed dose is 2 000 000 units. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

18.2 mL → 250 000 units/mL2 000 000 units

V = mL

4.Medium

A solution has a ratio strength of 1:1000. You need 0.25 mg. Draw up the volume in the 1 mL syringe: what volume V is that?

1:10000.25 mg

V = mL

5.Hard

A vial holds 1000 mg of powder. You add 9.4 mL of diluent, and the powder adds 0.6 mL of volume. The prescription is 220 mg. Draw up the dose: what volume V do you give?

1000 mg9.4 mL + 0.6 mL220 mg

V = mL

6.Hard

A vial holds 2000 mg of powder. You add 3.6 mL of diluent, and the powder adds 0.4 mL of volume. The prescription is 850 mg. Draw up the dose: what volume V do you give?

2000 mg3.6 mL + 0.4 mL850 mg

V = mL

Answer key

1. V = 4.1 mL
2. m = 100 mg
3. V = 8 mL
4. V = 0.25 mL
5. V = 2.2 mL
6. V = 1.7 mL

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