Dosing Calculations Flashcards
1
Q
What does 1% mean when referring to drugs?
A
1g of solute in 100ml of solution
2
Q
How do you change the dosage when changing from oral morphine to IM/IV/SQ morphine?
A
Halve the dose
3
Q
If you are giving a patient 10mg of oromorph, what’s the equivalent dose in codeine?
A
10x more –> 100mg
