Rx: Ventolin inhaler ii puff TDS x1/12 Rx: Humulin N 32iu TDS x 1/12

Calculation Guide
Stock: 1.# Tab(Cap) = Dose(mg) x Frequency x Duration Stock:
Supply= (32iu x 3x30) ÷ 300 3ml
Supply= 2 puff x 3 x 30 needed Drug strength (mg)
200 MD Not- to- Be- Crushed Tablet = 9.6 penfill
= 180 puff ≈ 10 penfill “100iu/ml”
= 1 canester “100ug/dose” 2. # Bottle = Dose(ml) x Frequency x Duration •Extended/Modified Release Tablet
needed Smallest UoM (ml) •Enteric/Film Coated Tablet
•Cancer Drugs Rx: Sodium Bikarbonate Nasal Douche 3.5%
3. Dilution: x 90ml
•Narrow Therapeutic Drugs
Rx: Tab. Paracetamol 1 gram TDS x 3/7 C1V1= C2V2 V1
Stock:
Stock:
V2 Conc 3.5%
Dose =1g = 2 tab 3.5g → 100ml
C1 NaHCO3
Supply= 2 tab x 3 x 3 “500mg“ C2 x → 90ml
= 18 tab Paed Dose ∴ x = 3.15g

Rx: Tab. Aspirin 75mg OD x 1/12 4. Alligation 1.Nomogram Method NaHCO3 powder : 3.15g
Distilled Water to 90ml Water
2.Dose Base Young Rule, (by age)
Supply=(75mgx1x30)÷ 300mg Stock:
= 7.5 tab Dose = adult dose x age (years)/ (age + 12)
“300mg” Rx: 90ml of Calamine + Sulphur 6% Lotion
≈ 8 tab Va Vb 3.Dose Base Clark Rule, (by weight)
Conc 6 %: Stock:
↑% Dose = adult dose x weight(kg)/70
Rx: 150g of Cream Miconazole 6% ↓% 6g → 100ml
Sulphur
4.Dose Base Fried Rules (below 1 year old) x → 90ml
Desired
%
V=Va+Vb ∴ x = 5.4g
4pt = x g Dose = (age in month/150) x average adult dose
100 % 4 pt Sulphur (powder) : 5.4g Calamine
98pt 150g Miconazole Calamine Lotion up to 90ml Lotion
6% Powder
6.12g
Rx: 2L of Chlorhexidine Lotion 1:2000
2% 94 pt
Miconazole Rx: Rx: Syr. Epilim 100mg OD x 1/12
Cr 2% Bethamethasone Valerate Cr 0.1% 1:2 x Conc 1:2000 = 0.05% Stock:
= 98 pt 143.88g
30g Dose 100mg=2.5ml Stock: C1V1 = C2V2 Chlorhexidine
Rx: Tab Warfarin 3mg OD x 1/12 Supply= 2.5ml x 1 x 30 V1 = (0.05%)(2000ml) Lotion 5%
BVC 0.1% = ½ x 30g Stock: = 75ml 3.6L
Stock: 5%
= 15g BVC
Supply= 30 tab of 1mg “1mg”, Aq Cr = 30g-15g “200mg/5ml”
& 30 tab of 2mg “2mg”, Chlorhexidine lotion 5%: 20ml
= 15g Aq Cr Water
“5mg” Distilled Water up to 2L
Rx: Actrapid 28iu BD x 1/12
Rx:Tab Zinnat 500mg STAT then
250mg BD x 5/7 Rx: Gtt Xalatan i ON BE x 1/12
Rx: Tab Ponstan 100mg TDS x 6/7 Stock:
Stock: Stock:
Supply= (28iu x 2 x 30) ÷ 1000iu Stock:
STAT dose = 2 tab x 1 = 2 tab = 1.68 vials 10ml 1ml ≈ 20 drops
Follow by = (1 tab x 2 x5)-1 = 9 tab #Cap=(100mgx3x6) ≈ 2 vials Supply= 1drop x 2x30 drops
Supply =11 tab 250mg “100iu/ml” = 60 drops
5ml
= 7.2 cap “250mg” Gtt
or “250mg” = 1 bottle
≈ 8 cap Xalatan
Stat dose = 2 tab x 1 = 2 tab
= 2000mg Rx: Syr . Cloxacillin 120mg QIDx 3/7
Follow by = 1 tab x 2x5 = 10 tab
Supply =12 tab Selected Conc Rx: Syr Benadryl 1:2 5ml TDS x 60ml
Stock:
= “100mg/5ml” Dose: 120mg = 4.8ml
Rx: Tab prednisolone 2.5mg QOD x 1/12 Stock:
Supply= (4.8ml x 4x3) ÷ 100 Benadryl = ½ x 60ml = 30ml
= 0.6 bottle 100 ml Adult
Dose = 2.5mg = ½ tab Stock: 100mg → 5ml
≈ 1 bottle Syrup = 60ml-30ml Syrup
Supply= ½ x 1x (30 ÷ 2) “5mg” 2000mg → V
= 7.5 tab = 30ml Benadryl
V Syrup = upto 100ml “125mg/5ml” Adult
≈ 8 tab
 STRATEGY Trituration:
Rx: Soln KMnO4 1% LA BD x 1/52 x 90ml 1. Imagine how the requested Dilution of an active substance by an
% means per hundred preparation will be looked like. inert diluent, in order to obtain smaller
Stock:
eg. 15% = 15/100 = 0.15= 15 parts in a total of 100 parts quantity of active substance.
Soln KMnO4 KMnO4
10% granule
Rx: Cap. Hyoscine HBr 600 ug prn x 4
Solid in Liquid: % w/v → 1% w/v = 1g in 100ml
C1V1 = C2V2 1% Stock:
1g solute (solid) dissolved to
V1= (1%)(90ml) OR 1g → 100ml produce 100ml solution. 2. Check stock availability.
10%
= 9ml
x → 90ml
= 0.9g Liquid in Liquid: % v/v → 1% v/v = 1ml in 100ml
+
Empty cap
1 ml solute (liquid) dissolved Hyoscine Lactose (100mg/cap)
Rx: Gtt Cefuroxime 5% x 5ml to produce 100ml solution.
Stock: 3. Formula (watch out for the unit
0.75g → 9ml Prepare 6 cap: 3.6mg in 600mg
Inj. Solid in Solid: % w/w → 1% w/w = 1g in 100g used).
x → 100ml Cefuroxime Liquid in Solid: % v/w → 1% v/w = 1 ml in 100g 100mg
750mg (9ml) T1: Hyoscine 100mg DRUG
C1V1 = C2V2
Lactose 900mg
V1= 5% x 5
1000mg 1000mg
8.33%
A ratio in the form of 1 in y or 1:y, where the numerator = 1, 4. Directly proportional equation.
Inj. Cefuroxime 750mg (9ml): 3ml Solid as weight (g), Liquid as volume (mL). E.g. 1:10 000 5. Common sense.
WFI
WFI to : 2ml 6. Correct answers have both T2: Mixed T1 100mg (T1) 10mg
DRUG
Solubility NUMBERS & UNITS Lactose 900mg
Rx: Pt wt 27kg. Supply PCM 4 mg/kg daily in 1000mg (≡10mg
3 divided doses x 1/52. 1 part in 10 part = 10% = 10g in 100ml
1 part in 100 = 1% = 1g in 100ml Hyoscine) 1000mg

Supply= 756mg x 5ml/40mg 60ml 1 in 100 = 1g in 100ml

= 94.5ml “40mg/5ml”
3.6mg
≈ 2 bottles
T3: Mixed T2 360mg (T2) DRUG
Rx: Ventolin soln 10 drops mix with 3ml Rx: Bethametasone Oint 1:2 (60g) Lactose 240mg
Rx: 5ml of Gtt Fortified Gentamicin 1.4% normal saline neb 2 hourly for 1 day 600mg (≡3.6mg
BVO 600mg
Hyoscine)
0.08g → 2ml Stock: Stock:
BVO 0.1%= ½ x 60g = 30g White Soft
x → 100ml Dose = 10 drops Paraffin
Inj.
∴ = 4% Gentamicin required Rx: 0.5% Menthol in Calamine Lotion x 90ml
10ml
80mg/2ml = 0.5ml Bethamethasone Oint 0.1%: 30g
4% 1.1 pt Different of % = 0.5% - 0.15% = 0.35% Menthol
Dose/day = 0.5ml x 12 = 6ml.
White Soft Paraffin : 30g
Qty to supplied ≈ 1 bottle
1.4 % Conc 0.35%
Rx: 500ml of Dextrose 12.5% 0.35g → 100ml
Gtt
0.3 % 2.6 pt x → 90ml Calamine
Gentamicin Rx: Epidural cocktail (OAS) 45ml
0.3% Remove 100 ml ∴ x = 0.315g Lotion with
5ml = x ml (Fentanyl 2mcg/ml + Ropivacaine 0.5mg/ml 0.15%Menthol
3.7pt 1.1pt in NS) % Dextose (400ml) in 500ml final Vol
Menthol Crystal 0.315g
Inj. Gentamicin 80mg/2ml : 1.5ml C1V1 = C2V2 C2 = (10%)(400ml)/500ml = 8%
Calamine Lotion (0.15% Menthol) to 90ml
Gtt Gentamicin 0.3% : 3.5ml (0.05mg/ml) V1 = (0.002mg/ml) x 45ml
V1 = 1.8ml % Dextose need to add, to get 12.5%
= 12.5 % – 8 % = 4.5 % Rx: 10ml of Gtt Acetylcysteine 5%
Rx: 50 ml of Inj Pethidine 10mg/ml in NS D10
C1V1 = C2V2
Stock: V1 = C2V2 / C1 (500ml) 1g → 5ml Inj Acetylcycteine
(0.75%) V1 = (%) x 45ml
C1V1 = C2V2 Inj. Pethidine V1 = 3ml D50 = 4.5 % x 500 ml x → 100ml 1g/5ml

V1 = (1%) 50ml 100mg/2ml 50% ∴ x = 20g Liquifilm Eye

5% = 45ml Drops
Inj Fentabyl 0.1mg/2ml : 1.8ml V=5%x10
Inj. Pethidine 100mg/2ml: 10ml Inj Ropivacaine 0.75% : 3ml WFI = 500 ml – 400ml – 45ml Inj. Acetylcysteine 1g/5ml 2.5ml
= 55ml WFI 20%
∴IV Sod Chloride 0.9%: 40ml ∴Inj NaCl 0.9% : 40.2 ml =2.5ml Liquifilm Tears Eye Drops 7.5ml