DRUG COMPUTATION DRILLS

Liquid Weight

1 oz. = 30 ml 15 gr = 1000 mg

½ oz. = 15 ml. 10 gr = 600 mg

2 ½ dr = 10 ml. 7 ½ gr = 500 mg

2 dr = 8 ml. 5 gr = 300 mg

1 min = 1 gtt 1 gr =60 mg

1 tbsp = 15 ml ¼ gr = 15 mg

1 tsp = 5 ml 1/6 gr = 10 mg

45 min = 3 ml 1/8 gr = 7.5 mg.

1 cup = 180 ml.

1 glass = 240 ml.

1 ml = 1 cc

1L = 1000 ml = 1000 cc
1kg = 1000 g
1 g = 1000 mg
A. D/H x Q = q
1 mg = 1000 mcg
where: D – desired amount of drug
H – amount on hand (stock)
Q – known quantity of drug

B. Dose on hand = desired dose

Quantity on hand Quantity desired
 1. Fried’s Rule (under 2 y.o.)
age in mos. x adult dose = infant dose
150 lbs.
2. Young’s Rule (2-12 y.o.)
age in yrs. x adult dose = pedia dose
age in yrs. +12

3. Clark’s Rule
Child’s wt. in lbs. x adult dose
150 lbs.
** 4. BSA
2
child’s BSA in m x normal adult dose
2
1.7 m

CONVERT AND COMPUTE FOR THE FOLLOWING:

A. CONVERSION
1. 5 oz. 150 ml.
 2. 100ml 100 cc
3. 90min 6 ml
4. 5 tbsp 75 ml
5. 3 tsp 1 tbsp
6. 50 gtts 50 min
7. 4 cups 720 ml
8. 120 min 120 gtts
9. 720ml 3 glass
10. 20 dr 80 ml
11. 120mg 2 gr
12. 3000 mg 45 gr
13. 45gr 3g
14. 3500mg 3,500,000 mcg
15. 5gm 5000 mcg
16. 7mg 7000 mcg
17. 1.7L 1700 ml
18. 3.2g 3200 mg
19. 0.03kg 30 g
20. 0.3L 300 ml
21. gr 3/4 45 mg
22. ½ oz. 15 ml
23. 8ml 2 dr
24. 10ml 2 tsp
25. 2 tbsp 30 ml

B. COMPUTATION
26. A dosage of 80 mg is ordered. The dosage strength 1.6 ml
available is 100 mg in 2 ml. Calculate the ml. necessary to
administer this dosage.
27. A 50-mg dosage has been ordered. The strength available 1.25 ml
is 60 mg in 1.5 ml. How much should you give?
28. Prepare a 300 mcg dosage. The dosage available is 0.75 ml
0.4mg/ml.
29. A dosage of 35 mEq has been ordered for addition to an IV 35 ml
solution. The solution is labeled 50 mEq per 50 ml. How
many ml. of the solution are you going to prepare?
30. A child 18 mos. old is to receive FeSo4. The adult dose is 39 mg
325 mg. p.o. BID. What is the child’s dose using fried’s
rule?
31. If the adult dose of staphcillin is 1 gm, what is the dose in 0.02 mg
mg. for a child who is 3 mos. old?
32. An 8-year old child is to receive Demerol IM. The adult 30 mg
dose is 75 mg. What is the child’s dose using young’s
rule?
33. If the adult dose of Aminophylline is 0.5 gm, what is the 0.2 mg
 dose for a child who is 8 yrs. old?
34. A child weighing 40 lbs is to receive Keflex p.o. The adult 133 mg
dose is 500 mg. What is the child’s dose using Clark’s
rule?
35. If the adult dose of Demerol is 100 mg, what is the dose for 33 mg
a 50-lb. child?
36. Amoxycillin 125 mg. p.o. TID is ordered for a child
weighing 34.32 lb. You have Amoxycillin suspension 125
mg/5ml. The recommended daily p.o. dose for a child is
20-40 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hrs. The child’s
weight is 15.6 kg.
37. The safe recommended dosage (range) for this child is 104-
208 mg/day
38. Is the order safe? YES
39. If yes, give 4.16-8.16 ml
40. Doctor’s order for a 33-lb. child:
Suprax 120 mg p.o. q.d.

The recommended dosage of Suprax for children weighing

under 50 kg. is 8 mg/kg. p.o. once daily. Suprax is
available as suspension of 100 mg/5 ml in a 50 ml. bottle.
41. Is the dosage safe? YES
42. If the dosage is safe, how many ml should you give? 6 ml
43. How many dosages are available in the bottle? 1000 mg