3 umetanide 0.75 mg IM daly Calculation: Bumetanide 05 mg/mL 4, Medication Ordered: Atropine 0.3 mg IM Calculation: ‘Medication Available: Atopine 05 mami. 5, Medication Ordered: Methylpednisolone 60 mg IM daily —_Caleulation: Medication Available: Methyprednisolone 80 mg/m, 6, Medication Ordered: Propranolol 0.5 mg IV now Calculation: ‘Medication Available: Propranolol 1 mg/mL 7. Medication Ordered: Sol-Coret 20 mg IM Calculation: Medication Available: Solu-Cortet 80 mg/L When the medication dose ordered by the prescriber is different from the dosage of the med- ication availabe, the ratio-proportion method can be used to calculate the needed dose of the med- ication, This method solves for an unknown xin the equation. The equation is: Dosage onhand Dosage desired ‘Amount on hand — x Amount desired STEP 1: CONVERT. ‘This step requires you to make sure that the medication dose ordered isin the same dosage system and unit as the medication available. When medication dosages ordered are in diferent systems or nits than the dosage on hand, itis important to convert both the ordered dosage and the dosage on hand to the same system or unit. For Sandy, both the ordered dosage and dosage on hand are in the same unit—mg. Therefore, you do not need to convert for this calculation. STEP 2: COMPUTE Determine what data you need and set up the problem correctly. The ratio-proportion method requites you to know what medication dose is ordered and the dosage available, The equation is: Dosage'tn hand __Dosage desired “Amount on hand ~ x/Amount desired 1000mq _ 250mg ‘SL x