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Dose Calc Cheat Sheet

1. Key conversions for doses include: 1 mcg = 0.001 mg, 1 mg = 1,000 mcg, and 1 kg = 2.2 lbs. 2. The dose equation is (Desired amount ÷ Amount have) x Vehicle, where Desired is the ordered dose, Amount have is the medication concentration, and Vehicle is the dosage form volume. 3. The rate equation is (Dose x weight x 60 minutes) ÷ concentration, where Dose is the ordered hourly dose, weight is in kg, minutes is converted to hours, and concentration is the medication amount per mL. The final rate answer should be in mL/hr.

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Dose Calc Cheat Sheet

1. Key conversions for doses include: 1 mcg = 0.001 mg, 1 mg = 1,000 mcg, and 1 kg = 2.2 lbs. 2. The dose equation is (Desired amount ÷ Amount have) x Vehicle, where Desired is the ordered dose, Amount have is the medication concentration, and Vehicle is the dosage form volume. 3. The rate equation is (Dose x weight x 60 minutes) ÷ concentration, where Dose is the ordered hourly dose, weight is in kg, minutes is converted to hours, and concentration is the medication amount per mL. The final rate answer should be in mL/hr.

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Dose Calc Cheat Sheet

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1 mcg= 0.001 mg

1 mg = 1,000 mcg

1 mg = 1,000 g

1 kg = 2.2 lbs

Equations

Dose
(Desired amount of medication ÷ Amount of medication you have) x vehicle

(D÷H) x V
Desired: How much do you want to give the patient? What is the order for?

Have: What medication do you have? What is on the label/bottle?

Vehicle: What does the medication you have come in? 1 mL? 5 mL? 1 tablet?

Rate
(Dose x weight x 60 minutes) ÷ concentration

Dose: How much medicine do you want to give the patient every minute? What is the order?

Weight: MUST be in kg! If given to you in lb, convert to kg!

Minutes: If given to you in minutes, convert to hours. 1 hour = 60 minutes.

Concentration: How much (mg or mcg) per mL.

Step 1: (mcg x kg x 60 minutes) = mcg/hr


Step 2: mcg/hr ÷ mcg/mL = mL/hr

Hint: For a drip question, your final answer should be in mL’s per hour!! (How FAST the medicine is going in)

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