Basic Pharmaceutical Calculations Flashcards
1
Q
suspensions use what units?
A
grams/milliliters
2
Q
liquids use what units?
A
milliliters/milliliters
3
Q
creams use what units?
A
grams/grams
4
Q
The label for lidocaine powder in solution reads 1:100. How much active ingredient and solution are contained in this product?
A
1g/100ml
5
Q
You have a stock bottle of solution that contains 60 grams of active drug per 1,000 mL. How many grams of active drug are there in 300 mL of the solution?
A
18 grams
6
Q
A prescription calls for liquid ibuprofen 400mg per dose. You have ibuprofen 100mg/5ml suspension in stock. How many mLs of ibuprofen solution will the pt take at each dose?
A
20 mL
