Medication Calculation Review
Calculate the correct dose to administer.
1. Order: Synthroid 0.075mg PO daily
Supply: Synthroid 150 mcg tablets
Give: _______________tablets
2. Order: Keflex 500 mg PO 4 times a day
Supply: Keflex 250mg/5mL
Give: _______________mL
3. Order: Amoxicillin 400mg PO Q6 hours
Supply: Amoxicillin 250mg/5mL
Give:_______________mL
4. Order: Tylenol 350mg
Supply: Tylenol 160mg/5mL
Give: ____________mL
5. What is the dosing range (mg) for Acetaminophen for a patient that is 22 kg? What is the amount range
(ml)? Supplied as Tylenol 160mg/5mL? Safe dosing range: 10-15 mg/kg/dose Q4-6 hours
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6. Same for 3.4 kg patient.
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7. What is the dosing range (mg) for Ibuprofen for a patient that is 40 kg? What is the amount range (ml)?
Supplied as Ibuprofen 100mg/5mL? Supplied as 200mg tablets?
Safe dosing range: 5-10mg/kg Q4-8H, max single dose 400mg, max daily dose 1200mg/day
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How often can this patient safely receive the high dose (10mg/kg)?
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8. Order: Ketorlac 20mg IV Q 6 PRN.
Supply: Ketorlac 30mg/mL
Give: ________________mL
9. Order: Promethazine 35mg IV Q 4 hours PRN nausea
Supply: Promethazine 50mg/mL
Give: _________________mL
10. Order: Morphine 5 mg IV Q3 hours PRN pain
Supply: Morphine 2mg/1mL
Give: ______________mL
11. Order Morphine 5mg IV Q 3 hours PRN pain
Supply: Morphine 10mg/1mL
Give:______________mL
12. Order Filgrastim 300mg SQ x 1 for neutropenia
Supply: Filgrastim 480mg/1.6 mL
Give: _______________mL
13. Order Decadron 1.8 mg
Supply: 4 mg/ml
Give: _______________ ml
14. Order Pepcid 4 mg
Supply: 40 mg/5 ml
Give: _________ ml
15. Order Miralax 4.25 gm
Supply: 17 gm/packet
Give: _____________
16. Order Heparin Flush 250 Units
Supply: 100 U/ml
Give ___________ ml
17. Order Lasix 9 mg IV
Supply: 10 mg/ml
Give: ____________ ml
18. Order Ativan1.2 mg
Supply: 2 mg/ml
Give: _________ ml
19. Order: Fluid bolus of normal saline 10ml/kg. to be infused over 30 minutes. Calculate the total volume of
fluid bolus to be administered for the following weights:
7.45kg: ___________________
34kg: _____________________
57kg: ____________________
20. Order: Fluid bolus of normal saline 20 ml/kg to be infused over 30 – 60 minutes. Calculate the total
volume of fluid bolus to be administered for the following weights:
12.7kg: _________________
28kg: ___________________
72kg: ___________________
Maintenance Fluid Requirements:
5 kg patient:
24 hour requirement:
Hourly requirement:
12 Kg patient:
24 hour requirement:
Hourly requirement:
19 Kg patient:
24 hour requirement:
Hourly requirement:
26 Kg patient:
24 hour requirement:
Hourly requirement:
30 Kg patient:
24 hour requirement:
Hourly requirement:
Maintenance IV fluid Calculations:
Hourly Maintenance Fluid requirement:
 4 ml/kg/hr for the 1st 10 kg
 2 ml/kg/hr for the 2nd 10 kg
 1 ml/kg/hr for the remaining kg of weight
Daily (24H) Maintenance Fluid requirement:
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100 ml/kg/24-hours for 1st 10 kg
50 ml/kg/24-hours for 2nd 20 kg
20 ml/kg/24-hours for remaning kg of weight