Dosage Calculations
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Samantha KemosCOMPREHENSIVE DOSAGE CALCULATION
Conversions: Rounding:
1 mg = 1000 mcg Less than 1.0 = round to nearest
hundredth.
1 g = 1000 mg Greater than 1.0 = round to nearest
1 kg = 1000 g Abbreviations: tenth.
g = gram
1 kg = 2.2 lbs mg = milligram
Dimensional Analysis:
mcg = microgram
1 oz = 30 ml kg = kilogram
lbs = Pound
Determine the unit that you are
1 ml = 1 cc oz = Ounce
mL = milliliter calculating.
1 L = 1000 ml tsp = teaspoon (Tablets)
tbsp = tablespoon
Determine the quality available.
1 tsp = 5 ml (1 tablet)
Determine the dose available.
1 tbsp = 15 ml ( 3 tsp )
(300 mg)
1 cup = 8 ft oz Determine the desired dose.
(600 mg)
Comprehensive: Quantity
X
Desired dose
Available dose X
Please Remember Conversions & Units 1 Tablet 600 mg
X =
300 mg X
• How many milliliter in 9oz (ounce)?
9oz
X
30mL
= 270mL
Solid Dose Medication:
1 1oz
Order: 0.5mg daily
• How many micrograms in 30 mg
(milligram)? Supplied: 100 mcg/dose
30mg 1,000mcg
5 tab/dose
X = 30,000mcg
1 1mg
0.5mg 1,000mcg 1tab 500
X X X = 5
1 1mg 100 100
• How many milligram in 10 tsp (teaspoon)?
10tsp 5mL
1
X
1tsp
= 50mL
Oral Liquid Medication:
• How many microgram in 0.5 g (gram)?
Order: 50mg 4 hours
0.5g 1000mg 1000mcg
50,000mcg
1
X
1g
X =
Supplied: 25 mg/2mL
1mg 0.8 tsp/dose
• How many kilogram in 170 lbs (Pound)?
170lbs 1kg 170 50mg 2mL 1tab 100
X = = 77.3kg X X X = 0.8
1 2.2lbs 2.2 1 25mg 5mL 125
COMPREHENSIVE DOSAGE CALCULATION
IV Medication: IV Flow Rates: (mL/hr)
Order: 1mg IV Order: 2L (over 48 hours)
Supplied: 0.4 mg/mL 42 mL/hr
2.5 mL
1mg 1mL 1 2L 1,000mL 2000
X X = 2.5mL X = = 41.66
1 0.4mg 0.4 48hrs 1L 48
IV Flow Rates: (gtts/min)
10 drops/mL approx
Order: 2L (over 48 hours)
Drip Factor: 15 gtts/mL
10 mL
1hr 2L 1,000mL 15gtt 30,000
X X X = 10.41gtts/min
60min 48hrs 1L 1mL 2,880
Weight Based Calculation
Order: 2mcg/kg/min
Weight: 130 lbs
Supplied: 250mg/250mL
7 mL/hr
130lbs 1kg 2mcg/min 1mg 250mL 65,000
X X X X = 0.11818mL/min
1 2.2lbs 1kg 1,000mcg 250mg 550,000
60min 0.11818 7.0908
X = 7mL/hr
1hr 1min 1