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    This document provides information on how to calculate medication dosages. It defines key terms like route, medication, dose, and vehicle. It presents the formula for calculating dosages as D= what the patient needs, H= what the medication comes in, Vehicle= how it's delivered. It includes example questions like calculating the number of tablets or milliliters needed based on the dosage ordered, concentration available, and form (tablet or liquid). Practicing dosage calculations is important to accurately administer the correct amount of medication to patients.

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    This document provides information on how to calculate medication dosages. It defines key terms like route, medication, dose, and vehicle. It presents the formula for calculating dosages as D= what the patient needs, H= what the medication comes in, Vehicle= how it's delivered. It includes example questions like calculating the number of tablets or milliliters needed based on the dosage ordered, concentration available, and form (tablet or liquid). Practicing dosage calculations is important to accurately administer the correct amount of medication to patients.

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    This document provides information on how to calculate medication dosages. It defines key terms like route, medication, dose, and vehicle. It presents the formula for calculating dosages as D= what the patient needs, H= what the medication comes in, Vehicle= how it's delivered. It includes example questions like calculating the number of tablets or milliliters needed based on the dosage ordered, concentration available, and form (tablet or liquid). Practicing dosage calculations is important to accurately administer the correct amount of medication to patients.

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    PHARMA Jan.

    4, 2021
    HOW TO DO MEDICATION DOSAGE
    CALCULATIONS
    Topics
     Terms
     Formula
     Example questions
    o Take it slow
    Practice Question #2B
    o Common mistake areas
    A patient is ordered 50mg of Dilantin PO BID. The
    Terms
    unit only has the drug available in a 125mg/10ml
     Route: how the medication is entering the concentration. How many millilitres do you give this
    body. PO? IV? Topically? patient per dose? (A VOLUME IS NOT A DOSE)
     Medication: The actual compound that is
    D= 50 mg
    completing the desired effect
     Dose: How much of this medication is being H= 125 mg
    administered?
     Vehicle: The way/size the medication is Vehicle= 10 ml
    available.
    The Formula

    D= what the patient needs


    H= what the medication comes in/the actual dose
    Vehicle = how the medication is being delivered
    (liquid, tablet, capsule)

    Practice Question #1
    A patient is ordered 500mg of Metformin PO TID.
    Metformin is available in 250mg tablets. How many
    tablets do you give to the patient?
    D= 500 mg
    H= 250 mg
    Vehicle = Tablet

    Practice Question #2A


    A patient is ordered 50mg of Dilantin PO BID. The
    unit only has the drug available in a 125mg/5ml
    concentration. How many milliliters do you give this
    patient per dose? (A VOLUME IS NOT A DOSE)
    D= 50 mg
    H= 125 mg
    Vehicle= 5ml

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