mEq

Electrolytes & Minerals

mEq
mEq (milliequivalence)

mmole

valency

)
mmole (millimole)

( mg)

( M.W.)

mEq/

CDR ( CaCO3 )

625 mg/ tab

100

Ca = 12.5 mEq/ tab

CaCO3

625 mg/ cap

100

Ca = 12.5 mEq/ cap

10 % Ca gluconate injection
(10 ml)

1 gm/ amp

448.4

Ca = 0.45 mEq/ ml

K2HPO4 ( 20 ml )

1.74 gm/ amp

174.18

K = 1 mEq/ ml

KCL tab

750 mg/ tab

74.55

K = 10 mEq/ tab

KCL elixir

750 mg/ 15 ml

74.55

K = 10 mEq/ 15 ml

50 % MgSO4 ( 2 ml )

1 gm/ amp

246.5

Mg = 8 mEq/ ml

10 % MgSO4 ( 10 ml )

1 gm/ amp

246.5

Mg = 8 mEq/ ml

NaHCO3 tablet

300 mg

84.01

Na = 3.6 mEq/ tab

7.5 % NaHCO3 injection (50 ml)

3.75 gm/ 50 ml

84.01

Na = 44.6 mEq/ 50 ml

ORS 5.0 gm
Sodium Chloride
Sodium citrate dihydrate
Potassium Chloride

0.875
0.725
0.375

58.44
294.10
74.55

Na = 14.973 mEq/ 250

ml
Na = 7.395 mEq/ 250
ml
K = 5.03 mEq/ 250 ml

Potassium acetate injection

29.4%/ 20 ml

98.14

K = 3 mEq/ ml

Saturated Magnesium salt

7.5 g/ 15 ml

246.5

Mg = 4.057 mEq/ ml

Sodium acetate injection

24.6%/ 20 ml

82.03

Na = 3 mEq/ ml

Shoh , s solution ( Na citrate )

490 mg

84.01

Na = 1 mEq/ 1 ml

0.9 % NSS

0.9 %

58.44

Na = 154 mEq/ L

3% NaCL

3%

58.44

Na = 513 mEq/ L

1 gm

58.44

Na = 17.11 mEq

NaCL powder

k 32 mEq /day kcl ml /day

. kcl 10%W/V 5ml contains kcl 500 mg
kcl 5 ml (500mg) k 500*(39/74.5)=261.7 mg
k (261.7/39)*1 = 6.71 mEq
kcl 5 ml(500mg) k 6.71 mEq
kcl 1 ml k 1.34 mEq
k 32 mEq kcl 32/1.34 = 24ml /day