DRUG AND IVF

COMPUTATION
MARIVIC E. ILARDE MAN, RN
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Universal Drug Drug

Computation/
01 Computation 02 Tablet

Pediatric Drug IVF Regulation

03 Calculation 04 Computation

05 Nursing Process
in Pharmacology
 DRUG
CALCULATIONS
UNIVERSAL FORMULA:
Desired Amount X Quantity = Dose
Stock on Hand
 DRUG
CALCULATIONS
Exercise:
Doctor’s Order: Give Cefuroxime
500 mg IV every 12 hours.
• For every 1 gram, dilute with 8cc
NSS
 DRUG CALCULATIONS

Exercise:
Doctor’s Order:
Give Amikacin 80 mg IV OD
 Ratio and Proportion

Doctor’s Order: Keflex 1 gram orally

TID
Compute using the Ratio and
AD=BC Proportion
OVERVIEW
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How many ml of
Magnesium Sulfate
should the patient
receive to obtain 4
grams?
UNIVERSAL FORMULA:
Desired tablets = Number of tablets
Stock Strength Doctor’s order: Give
Phenytoin 75
mg/tab BID for
seizures
Pediatric Computation
Given:
Adult dose: 12.5 mg
Child# 1: Age 4 weeks
Child # 2: 5 years old
Child #3: 46 lbs
Compute for the Child’s dose using Fried’s,
Clarks and Young’s Rule
Pediatric Computation
Pediatric Computation
Pediatric Computation
Pediatric Computation
Child # 1:
Adult Dose: 500 mg
Age of patient: 2 year and 6 months
Weight: 12 kilos
Child #2
AD: 300mg
Age: 8 months
Weight 7 kilos
 IVF CALCULATIONS

AMOUNT TO BE INFUSED DROP FACTOR

RATE = __________________ X __________________
HOUR OF INFUSION 60 MINUTES / HOUR
 IVF CALCULATIONS

1000 ml 15 gtts/ml
RATE = __________________ X __________________
12 hours 60 MINUTES / HOUR
 IVF CALCULATIONS

1000 ml 15 gtts/ml
RATE = __________________ X __________________
12 hours 60 MINUTES / HOUR
 Nursing Process in
Pharmacology

 the problem-solving process used to provide efficient

nursing care; it involves gathering information,
formulating a nursing diagnosis statement, carrying
out interventions, and evaluating the process
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