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Title: Drug Dosage Calculations
Description: Basic Dosage Calculation

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Formula:
𝐴=

𝐷
×𝑄
𝐻

Where:





A = Amount to administer
D = Ordered Dose
H = On-hand or available Dose
Q = Quantity (ml, tablet, pill, etc)

Sample Problems:
1
...
Toprol XL is available as 100 mg
per tablets
...
𝟒 𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒕
2
...
This medication is only available
as 450 mg per tablet
...
Dilantin-125 is available as 250 mg/10 mL
...
5 g PO,
is ordered
...
5 mg
H = 250 mg
Q = 10 mL
Solution:
𝐴=

0
...
𝟎𝟐 𝒎𝑳

4
...
20 mg is ordered to be
administered through an IV
...
𝟒 𝒎𝑳


Title: Drug Dosage Calculations
Description: Basic Dosage Calculation