Christian A.

Labrador

Community Pharmacy Calculations

Calculate the following:

1) Amoxil 500mg stat, then 250mg tid f10d

Available: 250mg/cap
Dispensing Quantity: _______________

Sig:

2) Amoxicillin 125mg tid for 10 dys (child)

Available: 25mg/ml O/L
Dispensing Quantity: _______________

Sig:

3) Dose: 10mg tid

Available: 2.5mg per ml
Amount per dose: _______________

Sig:

4) Hydroxyzine 15mg bid prn itching for 10 days:

Available: hydroxyzine 10mg/5ml O/L
Dispensing Qty _______________

Sig:

5) Codeine syrup 12mg q6h post-op f3d then 8mg q8h prn (child)
Available: Codeine syrup 5mg/1ml

Sig:
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6) Digoxin O/L 0.125mg qd

Available: Digoxin 0.05mg/ml
Amount per dose: _______________
Sig:

7) Thioridazine 0.12g qhs

Available: 30mg/1ml.
Amount per dose: _______________
8) Dilantin 0.06g bid
Available 125mg/5mL
How many mL will the patient take per dose_______________?
How many mL should be dispensed for 7 days_______________?
9) How many doses are in a 100ml bottle of penicillin VK 250mg/5ml if each dose is ½
teaspoonful?

10) A prescription is written for Ventolin Inhalers: 2 puffs qid. Each inhaler contains 200
doses.

How many days will 2 inhalers last? _______________

11) A prescription is written for Humulin N U-100 insulin 10mL. Inject 40 qd. What is the
days supply? (Note: U-100 = 100 units/mL)

12) How many teaspoons equal 20mL?

13) Rx: Prednisone 45mg qd x 2 dys, then decrease by 5mg q2d uf.
Available: Prednisone 5mg tablets
Dispensing quantity: _______________
Sig: