Pharm calcs

Question 1

What does the abbreviation i stand for?

Answer 1

one tablet, eye drop, inhalation, etc

Question 2

what does the abbreviation ii stand for?

Answer 2

two tablets, eye drops, inhalations, etc

Question 3

what does the abbreviation iii stand for?

Answer 3

three tablets, eye drops, inhalations, etc

Question 4

what do the abbreviations: om, mane, am stand for?

Answer 4

in the morning

Question 5

what do the abbreviations: on, nocte, pm stand for?

Answer 5

in the night/ evening

Question 6

what does the abbreviations: prn, sos stand for?

Answer 6

when required/if necessary

Question 7

what do the abbreviations: mdu, ud stand for?

Answer 7

as directed/use as directed

Question 8

What do the abbreviations: od, bd (bds, bid), tds (tid), qds (qid) stand for?

Answer 8

OD = once daily
BDS = twice daily
TDS = three times daily
QDS = four times daily

Question 9

What does the abbreviation qh stand for?

Answer 9

hourly
can add number for amount of hours.

Question 10

What does the abbreviation qod, alt stand for?

Answer 10

on alternate days

Question 11

What does the abbreviation: mitt, mite, send stand for?

Answer 11

total quantity

Question 12

How many grams are in a KG?

Answer 12

1000g = 1kg

Question 13

How many mg in a gram?

Answer 13

1000mg = 1g

Question 14

How many mcg in a mg?

Answer 14

1000mcg = 1mg

Question 15

How many ng in a mcg?

Answer 15

1000ng = 1mcg

Question 16

How many ML in a L?

Answer 16

1000ML = 1L

Question 17

How many Microlitres in a ML?

Answer 17

1000ul = 1ML

Question 18

What are solid dosage forms in?

Answer 18

g, mg or mcg

Question 19

What are oral liquid dosage forms in?

Answer 19

Miligrams Per xML
e.g = 120mg/5ml

Question 20

What are non solid dosage forms in?

Answer 20

Weight in vol (%w/v) = gram per 100ML
Volume in vol (v%v) ml per 100ml
weight in weight (w%w) gram per 100g

Question 21

What does the ratio 1: 1000 stand for?

Answer 21

1g in 1000ml

Question 22

What does the ratio 1:10,000 stand for?

Answer 22

1g in 10,000 ml

Question 23

What is the definition of dosage?

Answer 23

The amount of medicine taken by/administered to
a patient in order to achieve a therapeutic outcome

Question 24

what equation could you use for quantities (volumes you want to give)?

Answer 24

what you want (mass)/ what you have (mass) x vol its in

Question 25

What is the Cockrauft-gault creatine clearance equation?

Answer 25

serum creatinine

Question 26

What is the constant in males vs females?

Answer 26

1.23 constant for male
1.04 constant for female