MEDICATION CALCULATION #35 Order: chlorpromazine HCl 10 mg, IM (deep), STAT Available: Thorazine (chlorpromazine HCl inj...

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MEDICATION CALCULATION #35

Order: chlorpromazine HCl 10 mg, IM (deep), STAT

Available: Thorazine (chlorpromazine HCl injection) 10 mL multi-dose vial

How many mL should you give?

Please show your detailed calculations.

Answer 1

Answer #1

Ordered dose of chlorpromazine HCL is 10mg ,IM stat.

Available dose of chlorpromazine HCL is 10 ml multi dose vial .

Each ml of multi dose vial contains 25mg of chlorpromazine HCL according to the manufacturer and available in pharmacy.

So, 25 mg of chlorpromazine is available in 1ml of multi dose vial

1mg of chlorpromazine is available in 1/ 25 ml of vial

Then 10mg of chlorpromazine will be available in 1/25× 10 = 0.4ml of multi dose vial .

0.4 ml of multi dose vial contains 10 mg of chlorpromazine HCL so, 0.4ml of multi dose vial has to be given deep IM stat.

Answer 2

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