Question

ml Calculate 1 dose of the drugs ordered. 1. Order: Roxanol Oral Solution 30 mg p.o. 9.4h pr.n. pain Supply: Roxanol Oral Solution 20 mg per 5 mL Give: mL 2. Order: promethazine c codeine grop.o. 4.6h pr.n. cough Supply: promethazine c codeine solution 10 mg per 5 mL Give: 3. Order: Penicillin-VK 1 g p.o. 1 h pre-op dental surgery Supply: Penicillin-VK oral suspension 250 mg (400,000 units) per 5 ml Give: mL 4. Order: amoxicillin 100 mg p.o.q.i.d. Supply: 80 ml bottle of Amoxil (amoxicillin) oral pediatric suspension 200 mg per 5 ml Give: - mL 5. Order: Tylenol 0.325 g p.o. 4.4h pr.n., pain Supply: Tylenol 325 mg per 5 mL Give: 6. Order: promethazine HCI 25 mg p.o. at bedtime pre-op Supply: promethazine HCI 6.25 mg/t Give: mL 7. Order: dicloxacillin 125 mg p.o. 4.6h Supply: dicloxacillin suspension 62.5 mg per 5 mL Give: 8. Order: Pediazole 300 mg p.o. 4.6h Supply: Pediazole 200 mg per 5 mL Give: mL 9. Order: cefaclor suspension 225 mg po bid. Supply: cefaclor suspension 375 mg per 5 mL Give: mL

Answer 1

1. Order dose Roxanol oral solution 30 mg PO 4 hourly p.r.n

Available Roxanol oral solution 20 mg per 5 ml(4mg/ml).

. I

20mg + 5ml = 4mg/ml

You have to give

30mg = 4mg/ml = 7.5ml

Answer - 7.5 ml

2. Order promethazine with codeine gr 1/6 p.o 6 hourly

Supply - promethazine with codeine 10mg/5ml

1 gr = 60mg

1/6 gr = 10mg

Answer - You have to administer 5ml of medication.

3. Order penicilin-Vk 1 g(1000 mg) p.o

Supply - Penicillin-Vk oral suspension 250mg per 5 ml (50mg/ml)

250MG = 5ML = 50mg/ml

You need to give

1000mg + 50mg/ml = 20ml

Answer - 20ml

4. Order dose amoxicillin 100mg p.o q.i.d

Supply - 200mg/5ml (40mg/ml)

200mg - 5ml = 40mg/ml

You need to give

100mg = 40mg/ml = 2.5ml

Answer - 2.5ml