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DRUG DOSE CALCULA TIONS
PELG DOSE CALCULATION
nit conversations
ike = 1000g
Ig= 100mg
Img = 1000 micro g
Imicro g= 10% g
Ing= 107
Ipg= 10"?
g
Mole: quantity of anything that has same number of particles found in 12g of on $2
Particles is roughly 6.022 X 10
1 mole of copper has 6.022 X 10” atoms and weighs about 63.54 gms,
| mole of ammonia has 6.022 X 10 atoms and weighs about 17 gms.
lolecular weigh
weight of T mole of compound expressed in gms (e/mole).
Equivalents :
‘Amount of substance in moles required to combine with 1 mole of other substance .
Ex: HCI( 1 mole of H with Imole of Cl) 1:1
CaCI2 (1/2 mole of Ca with | mole of Cl)-1/2:1
HCI: H and Cl combine with in 1:1 ratio ( both are monovalent )
Fag 2: Ca and Cl combine in 1:2 ratio Ca is divalent. Cl is monovalent )
HCI: Imole of H is | equivalent
CaC2 : 4 mole of Cais 1 equivalent,
Milli equivalents (mEq/meq) :
mount of substance in equivalent often have a very small magnitude so it is frequently described i
terins of meq.
"ris sed to measure concentration of electeolyes in solution.
Volume : 1 Itr=1000m1
nillimoles of solute per liter of solution ,
millimoles of solute per Kg of solvent.
Osmole No. of motes of solute that contribute te the osmotic pressure of a sol
11ig fem comes from the phenomenon osmosis and is typically used for osmotically active solutions
i to express osmolarity or osmolality
glucose Imol = losmole 3
BACK teal 2a | (NC dissociate in water to Na and C1)
CaCl - Imolt =3 osm/ |
| osmol 1000mittiosmot,
Drop:
Drop factor : No. of drops per volume of uid
Macrodtipset: 20 = Iml
Aoncentration ;
"a solution = 1e-100mI1 2)= 1000m;
451000 solution 12/1000m! = 100G
£/100mI
to00miPREPARATIONS,
Drops : concentration is usually measured per ml
Ampoule/ vial : concentration is usually measured in | or 2
‘measured /20ml = 500mg/20ml)
Syrup/suspension : concentration is usually measured per I
ml in pralidoxime ampoule i,
Abbrevations:
Dextrose
W =Water
wer luctate
% dextrose in water /5g of dextrose in 100m! of water
dextrose in 100m! of 0.225% saline.
9 VIN = volume/volume (drug is in liquid dosage form)
% WN = weight/volume(drug is in solid dosage form)
1. Calculate no. of drops to be given /min, i
macrodrops=1 nil) ?
500m of NS has to be administered in Ghrs (40
500% 20 = 10,000 da,
Gh = ZOmn
OM
(in is required administered rie OFAfug, ? (e000 + 2adovps
100m! of 5% D has to be administered in Shrs
ANS: 5 hrs-> 100m1
The -> x ml
20m! should be given per hour
Inti
3. Calculate the volume of fluid to be given /hr if 500mg of Dopamine
D and drug has to be given at a rate of 20 mg /r?
added (o 250mt of 5%
ANS: 500 mig of Dopamine> 250m! of dextrose
Img of dopamine -> 250/500 = 0.5m! of dextrose
Img of dopamine > 0.5ml of dextrose
20mg of dopamine -> 20/0.5 = 10mi
INFERENCE:
4 How many mg of Noradrenaline is present in 4m ampoule of 1:1000 solution ?
ANS: 1:1000 = Igm in 1000mI
000mg in 1000m1
1000n11- !0u0n
mt 4x1000/1000 = dingne is present in 10m! ampoule 1:2,00,000 sol tion ?
ANS. 1gm of adrenaline > 2,00,000 mt
1000mg of adrenaline -> 2,00,000 ml
Xmg of adrenaline > 10ml
X mg= 10 X1000/2,00,000 = 0.05 mg
INFERENCE:
6. How many mf of a 1:10,000 solution would you need to obtain Lg of adrenaline ?
ANS: 1:10000 solution > Igm in 100¢0mi
100mg in 10000m1
Img = | x 10000/1000 = 10ml
INFERENCE:
7. How many mg of lignocaine is present in a 10m ampoule of lignocaine 1'% solution ?
ANS, 1% lignocaine= 1gm in 100ml
= 100mg in 100m!
X ing in 10 ml
= 10 x 100/100 = 100mg
INFERENCE:
8) How many mil of amoxicillin suspension is needed for a child of a) 4yrs b)weighing 10 kg ©)
Gyrs. Recommended dose 25mg/kg/day in three divided doses?
Given: commercial amoxcillin syrup-125mg/Sml.
a) Dillings formula:
paediatric = age/20 x adult dose
a) Dillings formula:
Adult dose: for Ikg > 25mg
for 70kg-> ?
for 70kg = 25 x 70
Adult dose = 1750mg
Pediatric dose = 4 /20 x 1750mg = 350mg/day
125mg of amoxicillin in Sml
For 350mg of amoxicillin in? =5/125_x 350= 14ml
For 3 doses = 14ml
For 1 dose = 14/3 = 4.66ml.
4.66 ml of amoxicillin syrup is needed for a child of ayrs per dose.
b) for tke ane
for 10kg “ 7
= 25 x 10= 250mg
For 125mg-> Sml
For 250mg 2 = S/125 x250=10ml
For 3 doses = 10m!
For Idose= 2 = 103=3.3ml
3.3 sil of amoxicillin syrup
rediatvic dosemz > smi
For S25mg > 2 = 5/125 x525=2Iml
For 3 doses = 21mi
For Idose= 2? = = 21/3 =7ml
7 ml of amoxicillin syrup is required for a child of Gyrs
9) How many mi of amoxycillin for Syr,20kg child with recommended dose SOmg/kg body
weight?
Given: Comm
ial amoxycillin syrup-125iig/Sml
Adult dose: for Ike 50mg
for 70kg > ?
for 70kg = 50x 70
Adult dose = 3500mg
Pediatric dose = Age/20 x Adult dose
Pediatric dose = 5/20 x 350mg = 87Smg/day
For 125mg Sml
For 875mg > 2 = 5/125 x 875=35ml
35ml of amoxicillin syrup is needed for a child of Syrs
b) for tke > somg
for20kg > 7
30x 20= 1000mg
For 125mg > Smit
For 100mg > 2 = 5/125 x 1000=40m!
40 mi of amoxicillin syrup is required for a 20kg child.
{2 How many ml of amoxycillin suspension is needed for a child of a) Tyrs b) 18kg.
Recommended dose SOmg/kg bw in 3 divided doses?
Given: commercial amoxycillin syrup 250mg/Sml.
Adult dose: for Ikg > 50mg
for 70kg> 2
for 70kg = 50 x 70
Adult dose = 3500mg
Pediatric dose = Age/20 x Adult dose
Pediatric dose = 7/20 x 3500mg = 122Smy/day
For 250mg > Sm!
For 1225mg > = 5/230 x 1225=24.5ml
24.5ml
2 = 2458 =8.1m.
S:1m! of amoxiciltin syrup is needed for a child of 7yrs
b) for Ike-> Some
for I8kg 2
= 50 x 18= 900mg
For 250mg — Sml
For 900mg =? = 5/250 x 900 = 18m
For 3 doses = 18m!
For tdose= 7 = 183 =6ml
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11.How many millimoles of sodium bicarbonate is present in 100 ml of 8.4 %
solution?
Molecular weight of sodium bicarbonate is 84.
8.4g in 100ml solution
A: No. of Moles = Mass/Molecular weight
4/184 = 0.1M
).1*1000 mM
00 mM
Inference: 100 mmol of NaHCO3 is present in 100 ml of 8.4 % solution
12.
(a) How many tablets of 125 mg of chloroquine sulphate is required for a total
dose of 300 mg of chloroquine base?
(b) How many tablets of 100 mg of chloroquine phosphate is required for a total
dose of 300 mg of chloroquine base?
(©) How many ml of syrup of chloroquine sulphate is to be prescribed for a total
dose of 300 mg of chloroquine base?
Gi
200 mg of chloroquine sulphate contains 150 mg of base
250 mg of chloroquine phosphate contains 155 mg of base
5 ml of chloroquine sulphate contains 50 mg of base
(@) 150 mg of chloroquine base + 200mg of chloroquine sulphate
300mg of chloroquine base > ?
= (300 x 200) /150 mg = 400mg (Chloroquine sulphate)
125 mg is equivalent to 01 tablet
400 mg is equivalent to G ? tablets
= (1x 400) /125 mg = 3.2 tablets
Inferens
.2 tablets are required for total dose of 300mg of base.
(b) 155 mg of base > 2
}0 mg of base -> 7
0 x 300) 155 mg =
250 mg of chloroquine phosphate
2
483.8 mg (Chloroquine phosphate)
100 ing ts eawivaient ul “Ls CeQyesaliquatitysat Wes
483.8 mg is equivalent to O ? tablets
= (1x 483.8)/ 100 = 4.838 tablets
Inference: 4.838 tablets are required for total dose of 300mg of base.
©) 50mg of base 0 Sml
300mg of base 5 ? ml
= (5.x 300) /50 mg = 30ml
Inference: 30ml of chloroquine sulphate syrup is prescribed
@ Patient is brought to casualty with complaints of chest pain which is
den in onset and fatigue, On examination, SBP = 75 mm He, bilateral basal
crepitations are heard, ECG showed anterior wall MI and X-ray showed
pulmonary embolism,
2) How do you start dopamine drip?
(b) Whatis the required drip rate?
(© How many hours of infusion is required?
7-10 microgram/kg body weight/minute
Dopamine in commercial vial = 200 mg of dopamine/ Sal
1 vial =5 mi
Dopamine vials available = 200mg of Dopamine/Sml; Lvial=Sml
A: 1kg 0 10 ng
70kg O 10x 70 pg = 700 yg = 0.7 mg/min
200mg 0 smi
0.7mgO ?
= (5 x 0.7) /200 = 0.017Smlémin-
Inference: Dopamine drip is started with 0.0175mI/min
16 drops
?
= (16 x 0.0175)
= 0.272 drops/min
Inference: Required drip rate 0.272 drops/min
©) 0.7mg 0 1 min
200mg 0 ?
= (1x 200) / 0.7 = 285.7 min
285.7 min/60 = 4.761hrs
In
ren
761hrs of infusion is(aya vial containing 50 mg of so.
dextrose ia wee dium nitroprusside was dissolved in 5 ml of 5%
trose in ind is injected into 500 ml of $ % dextrose infusion bottle.
ae nitroprusside should be administered 1.5 microgram/kg body
__ Weight/minute for its antihypertensive effect. “ ;
Given: body weight is 70 kg.
Cateulate the drip rate and the number of hours of infusion needed.
(@) 1.5pg/min
9
Ikg
70kg
70 x .1.5 = 105 g/min
0.105mg/min
105 up nin
Adult dose is 0.10Smg/min "i!
50 mg — 505 wt
50mg of sodium nitroprusside is present in 500 +5=50Sml 05 wy — 50d x105
505 50 ” ek
2 0.105 7
(505 x 0.105) / 50 = 10605 rnb
.060SmV/min
4 — 20 mL714
Im > 16 drops am [.0605> Qi.2
1.0605 > 16 x 1.0605 :
Wn
Inference: Drip rate is 16.016 drops/min :
‘ \ wn
b) 0.105mg in Imin 05 — wn eine ea °
‘50mg in (1 x50) / 0.105 o4 ua = 0-105 > 1mm .
=476min 30 4.0608 ml —> 4 wn
476min/60 = 7.9hs Sie 60S:
Inference: 7.9 hrs of infusion is required. 110605
145 Calculate the amount in (ml) of amikacin to be prescribed to a child whose
weight is (a) 20kg (b) 8kg. Recommended dose is 1Smg/kgbw/day in 2
divided dose.
Dosage form= 2ml vi
A: Ike
20k
for 250mg
for 300mg
for2doses_ = = 1.2m
for Idose = 06m!Inference: The amount of amikacin to e prescribed to a child whos weight is 20 kg
is 0.6 ml per dose two times a day.
For Ikg 15mg
8kg 2
= 15x 8=120mg
for 250mg Iml
120mg 2
= 1/250 x120
0.48ml
for 2 doses
for 1 dose
Inference: The amount of amikacin to e prescribed to a child whose weight is 8 kg is
0.6 ml per dose two times a day.
16) Calculate the amount of amikacin to be given to a child whose weight is
(a)l0kg (b)12kg.
Recommended dose is 15mg/kgbw/day in 2 divided dose.
Dosage available in 2ml vial.
Strength of solution=250mg/ml. i 2 %
A:Forlkg --- 15mg gut = (¢¢
10kg ---- ?
15x10 real
150mg ;
For 250mg Iml Th.
For 150mg 9 ---- —?
150/250
/5=0.6ml
for2 doses = 0. 6ml "2? :
for ldose = 0.6/2 =0.3ml. fj, >
Inference: The amount of amikacin to be prescribed to a child whose weight is 10 kg
is 0.3 ml per dose two times a day.
17) Calculate the amount of gentamycin to be given to a child whose weight is
1dkg.
Recommended dose is 4mg/kg bw/day.
Dosage available in 2m vial.
Strength of solution is 40mg/ml.
A:forlkg = 4mg
forl4kg = 14x 4=56me9
= 56/40 = 1.4ml
For 2ml vial
For Iml vial
fersome
Inference: The amount of gentamycin to be prescribed to a child whose weight is 14
kgis 0.7 ml per dose
18, Calculate the amount of gentamycin to be given to a child whose body weight
is 8kg.
Recommended dose is 4mg/kgbw/day.
Dosage form available 2ml vial.
Strength of solution is 40mg/ml.
A:Forlkg --- 4mg
For 8kg - 2
= 4x8= 32mg
For 40mg - Iml
For32mg ---- 7=32/40=0.8ml
For 2ml vial = 0.8 ml
For Iml vial = 0.4ml
Inference: The amount of gentamycin to be prescribed to a child whose weight is 14
kg is 0.4 ml per dose
19. How many ml of chloroquine phosphate suspension do you need ¢9 prescribe
toa child aged 8yrs.
Recommended dose is Smg/kg body weight/week, which has been prescribed
orally for 8weeks.
[commercial preparation= 60ml syrup where it usually contains 100mg/ml].
A:Forikg —- Smg
For 70kg -— 2
=5x70
Adult dose = 350mg,
Pediatric dose = (age/ 20) x adult dose
= 8/20 x 350
= 140mg.
For 100mg = -- Iml
For 140mg — -—- 140/100 = 1.4 mlvk
For 8wks, 1.4m] x 8 = 112ml
Inference:
20) How many ml of chloroquine phosphate suspension do you need tv prescribe
toa child aged 5. :
edy weightiwt prescribed for 8wks[60ml of commercial syrup contains 100mg/10ml).
A:Forlkg -- Smg
For 70kg --- ?
=5x70
Adult dose = 350mg.
For 100mg
For 87.5 mg,
For 8wks = 8.75 x8
Inference:
© Dillwg '¢ forme = 4 x adult dose
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