Drug Calculations Flashcards
1
Q
6 Rights
A
Medication, dose, time, route, patient, document
2
Q
Considerations to be made
A
patients weight, normal dosage, side effects, route, dosage and timing.
3
Q
From larger to smaller
A
x1000
4
Q
From smaller to larger
A
divide by 1000
5
Q
amount of drug prescribed/amount of drug in each tablet=
A
no. of tablets required
6
Q
dose prescribed/stock strength x volume of stock=
A
volume required
7
Q
strength prescribed/strength available=
A
no. of tablets required
