Drug calculations Flashcards
1
Q
Tablet calculations
A
No. tablets required = what you want/what you’ve got
2
Q
Liquid calculations
A
vol required = what you want/what you’ve got x vol it is in
3
Q
Conc. (%) =
A
no. grams dissolved in 100 ml in solution i.e. grams per 100 ml
e. g. 5% = 5 g in 100 ml
4
Q
Ratios
A
1 in x conc. means grams in x mls
e.g. 1 in 100 means 1 g in 100 ml
