Dosage Calculations Flashcards
1
Q
How should micrograms be written to avoid confusion?
A
Micrograms NOT mg
2
Q
What intravenous drugs are commonly written up as infusions?
A
Aminophylline Antibacterial agents Anticancer agents General anaesthetics Antiarrhthymics
3
Q
How are infusions expressed?
A
per body weight
standard adult dose
4
Q
What do drug percentages mean?
A
Grams per 100ml of solution ie.
1% = 10mg/ml
5
Q
What do drug ratios mean?
A
Ratio of drug to solution ie.
1: 1000 = 1mg/ml
1: 10,000 = 100micrograms/ml
6
Q
What is a drug unit?
A
A measure of biological activity ie.
Heparin (amount req. to keep 1ml cats blood fluid for 14 hr @ 0C)
Streptokinase
Vasopressin
