Drug Calculations Flashcards
1
Q
Milli (m)
A
10^-3
2
Q
Micro (μ)
A
10^-6
3
Q
Nano (n)
A
10^-9
4
Q
Pico (p)
A
10^-12
5
Q
How to calculate volume?
A
Volume = mass/conc
6
Q
What does a 1% solution mean?
A
1g of substance in 100ml of liquid
=1000mg/100ml
= 10mg/ml
7
Q
C1V1 = C2V2 What does each mean?
A
C1 = Final conc
V1 = Total volume needed
C2 = Stock conc
V2 = volume of stock needed
8
Q
How do you calculate dilution factor?
A
Stock conc/final conc
9
Q
How do you calculate drip rate?
A
(total volume/time)*drop factor
