DRUG CALCULATIONS.

1. A child weighs 12 kg and is ordered 15mg/kg of medication. If stock strength is

400mg in 5mL, calculate the volume required. (1 marks).

Solution.
Data given;
Weighs of a child= 12kg
Ordered strength =15mg/kg
Stock strength =400mg
Stock volume =5mL
Required volume =?
From;
𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑑 × 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 × 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑠
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 =
𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ

15𝑚𝑔/𝑘𝑔 ×5𝑚𝐿×12𝑘𝑔
𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 = 400𝑚𝑔

=2.25mL
Volume required is 2.25mL.
2. Mr Smith is to receive 800mL of an antibiotic via an IV infusion over 15 hours.
Calculate the flow rate to be set. (1 marks).

Solution.
Data given;
Volume ordered = 800mL
Time = 15hrs
Required flow rate =?
From;
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒(𝑚𝐿)
𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 =
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 (ℎ𝑟)

800𝑚𝐿
𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 =
15ℎ𝑟
=53.33mL/hr.
Flow rate to be set is 53.33mL/hr.

3. An infusion is to run for 30 minutes and is to deliver 200mL. What is the rate of
the infusion in mL/min? (1 marks)
Solution.
Data given;
Volume to be delivered = 200mL
Time = 30minutes
Required rate of the infusion in mL/min=?
From
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 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 (𝑚𝐿)
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 =
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒(𝑚𝑖𝑛)
200𝑚𝐿
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 =
30𝑚𝑖𝑛
=6.67mL/min
Rate of infusion is 6.7mL/min.

4. An order states that 500mL albumin 5% is to be given in 4 hours. What is the

flow rate that should be set? (1 marks).

Solution.
Data given;
Volume ordered = 500mL
Time =4hrs
Required flow rate =?
From;
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒(𝑚𝐿)
𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 =
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 (ℎ𝑟)
500𝑚𝐿
𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 =
4ℎ𝑟𝑠
=125mL/hr.
Flow rate that will be set is 125mL/hr.

5. A young adult has been prescribed 1000mL of 5% Dextrose to be administered over

a period of 10 hours, through a set delivering 20 drops/mL. What drip rate in dpm
should be established? (2 marks).

Solution.
Data given;
Volume prescribed= 1000mL
Time =10hrs
Delivery set =20 drops/mL
Required drip rate =?
From;
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒(𝑚𝐿) × 𝐷𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑡
𝐷𝑟𝑖𝑝 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 =
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 (ℎ𝑟) × 60
1000𝑚𝐿 × 20𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑠/𝑚𝐿
𝐷𝑟𝑖𝑝 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 =
10 × 60 (min)
=33.33𝑑𝑝𝑚.
Drip rate to be established is 33.3dpm.

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