How many milligrams of sodium chloride are in a 250ml bag of 0.9% NaCl? 
How many mg of sodium chloride are contained in a 250ml bag of 0.9% NaCl?

Cefazolin Dilution Pharmacy Math Question 
Prepare 15 mL of a 50 mg/mL cefazolin dilution from a stock of 1 g/5 mL. How many milliliters of diluent and stock solution will be needed? I am having …

Calculating daily maintenance fluids for pediatrics 
I am stuck on the 100/50/20 procedure. Can you walk me through these to see how my book got its answers? 1. Total volume and hourly IV flow rate for …

Calculating IV drug infusion using Volume ctrl set (pediatric) 
I can't seem to figure out how much IV fluid (mL) to add to the chamber. Ordered: D5 0.33% NaCl IV at 66 mL/hr with Fortaz 720 mg IV q8h to be infused …

Calculating Adjusted Body Weight in Elderly Female Patients 
What is the adjusted body weight in kg for a 67 yr female weighs 292 lb and 5'8" tall? I went by the formula they had in the book but I'm not coming …

Alligations: A Question about 1/3 Normal Saline Solution and Sterile Water for Injection 
A liter of 1/3 NS is to be prepared from 23.4% concentrated sodium chloride solution and sterile water for injection. How many milliliters of each are …

How many grams of Antipyrine should be used in this Pharmacy Math Problem? 
Rx: Antipyrine 5% Glycerin ad 60 ml Sig: gtt v in right ear tid How many grams of antipyrine should be used in preparing the prescription?

IV Compounding Math Question: How is a Tic Tac Toe Board Used In This Example? 
An order for 6 liters of 0.9% soium chloride solution is to be prepared from 23.4% concentrated NaCl solution and sterile water for injection.How many …

Victoza Quantity for 90 Days? 
IF I AM DISPENSING 0.8ML OF VICTOZA DAILY. WHAT IS QUANTITY FOR 90 DAYS

Volume/Volume Compounding - Solution Alligation Question 
Prepare 480mL of a 1:30 solution using a 1:10 solution and a 1:50 solution. How many mL of each solution is needed?

Amoxicillin Question: 500mg every 8 hours for 7 days as directed 
Rx order: amoxicillin 500mg po q8h for 7days ug ad Supply: amoxicillin 250mg/5ml-100ml bot for 4 bots How many of the mls will the patient receive …

Alligation Question: 1.5L of 20% KCL to How Much of a 15% KCL Solution? 
A physician wants 1.5L of kcl 15% from a stock solution that is 20% kcl. How many ml of stock solution is needed?

Question about 2% Silver Nitrate Ointment and Active Ingredient 
How many grams of 2% silver nitrate ointment will deliver one gram of the active ingredient?

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What is the day supply for Amoxicillin 125mg/5 ml (100ml) SIG: ss tsp TID?

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 
ORDER:TETRACYCLINE ELIXIR QID FOR A CHILD WEIGHING 50LB AT A DOSAGE OF 8MG/KG/DAY IN EQUALLY DIVIDED DOSES. HOW MANY MG WOULD ONE DOSE CONTAIN? TETRACYCLINE …

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A prescription for 120 XML of. formaldehyde 8% with rose. The pharmacy has formaldehyde 37% and formaldehyde 4% with rose. How much of each ingredient …

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A prescription for Atenolol 15mg/ml oral liquid in cherry syrup 120ml. How many 100mg tablets are needed to prepare this compound?

how many caps 
How many capsules will it take to completely fill the following prescription with the given regimen: Cephalexin 1PO tid*14days?

How Much Math Is REALLY used by a Pharmacy Tech? 
I think in words and letters; not in numbers. Please forgive this cautious fool for asking repetitive questions I am sure you have been asked before. So …

aligations 
what ratio of 25% Dextrose and 10% dextrose should be mixed to make a 20% dextrose solution?

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the directions on a prescription read " 1 tbsp QID,as and hs." The quantity to be dispensed for a 30 day supply is...

Coumadin 7.5mg: What is the Dosage with Coumadin 5mg Tablets? 
I have an order for Coumadin 7.5 mg po qd and I have a supply of Coumadin 5mg tablets. What is the dosage?? Answer: The dosage is 1 & 1/2 of the …

How to Understand Pharmacy Math Calculations? 
What is a way to really understand math calculations for someone who struggles with it?

Antibiotic IV Compounding Math Questions  Not rated yet
A pharmacist dilutes a vial containing 1g of antibiotic with 10 ml of water. The solution is then added to 100 ml of D5W. What is the concentration, in …

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How do we know which formula to use, Like for this problem; How many 500mg metronidazole tablets will be needed to compound the following : metronidzole …

Daily Maintenance fluid needs for pediatrics (Holiday-Segar method- long version) Not rated yet
Calculate the total volume and hourly IV flow rate for a 3500 g infant receiving maintenance fluids.Infuse __________mL at ____mL/hr. I've converted …

A Question on Ratio Concentration of a Solution Not rated yet
A solution contains 10mg of drug in 5ml of solution. How would you express this as a ratio concentration? Answer: In ratio concentrations, the …

Pharmacy Math Question about 10% w/v Dextrose Solution Not rated yet
How many gram of Dextrose are contained in 30ml of a 10% w/v Dextrose solution?

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How many g of potassium permanganate is needed to prepare 240 ml of a solution so that 15 ml diluted to 480 ml makes a 1:2000 solution?

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How many g of potassium permanganate is needed to prepare 240 ml of a solution so that 15 ml diluted to 480 ml makes a 1:2000 solution?

How much dextrose would be in 100 ml of water of D50W? Not rated yet
D5W is 5% dextrose in water NS is normal saline which is 0.9% sodium chloride in water These are just two of the types of IVs you may get when you …

IV Compounding Question: Minibag of 1000mg Aztreonam in 100ml D5W... Not rated yet
You are asked to prepare a minibag with 1000mg of aztreonam in 100 mL of D5W. By mistake, you add 1500 mg to the bag. How many mls will you remove from …

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Prepare 15 mL of a 50 mg/mL cefazolin dilution from a stock of 1 g/5 mL. How many milliliters of diluent and stock solution will be needed?

How Many Bottles of Cleocin Reconstitutable Suspension Should be Dispensed? Not rated yet
Cleocin suspension, 150 mg tid for ten days. This suspension is only available in a concentration of 75mg/5ml, and the only available quantity is 100 ml …

days supply and quantity???? Not rated yet
I have a test tomorrow for a data entry tech but im getting confused with it because everyone asks how i got my answer or why i did my calculations this …

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Dr. orders Lasix 20mg. On the shelf, the tech has 10mg tablets. How many will you give for a single dose? Answer: You would give 2 - 10mg tablets for …

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Atrovent Inhalation Solution 0.02% 2.5ml x 25 vials dispense 10 boxes 1 vial q.i.d 2 refills _______qty ________refills ______________partial …

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A physician orders 125 mg/5 ml Dilantin suspension to replace an order reading, Dilantin 100 mg, dispense #33. Sig 1 tid. What quantity of suspension should …

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You have 2 fluid ounces of a medication with with a concentration of 0.25g/fluidgram. How many milligrams do you have?

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I'm trying to calculate the retail price. awp/30 $125.15 Only need 8. Answer: Divide $125.15 by 30 to get the price per pill ($4.18 rounding up), then …

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A prescription for 120 mL of Formaldehyde 8% with rose is brought into the pharmacy. The pharmacy has on hand Formaldehyde 37% and Formaldehyde 4% with …

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prescription take 1 tablet 3 times a day, how do I calculate the maximum quanity allowed if the 3rd party plan has a 21 day dispensing limitation ? …

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Philip's total daily dose of iron dextran became 1g, mixed in a 1L bag of NS and infused over 8 hours what was the rate per hour? How much iron dextran …

powder concentration Not rated yet
I am asked to dilute a vial of powder- c to 330mg/ml concentration. The patient needs a 600mg dose.

Mixing a solution Not rated yet
COuld you help with this: Make a 10% NS soulution 1L. You have 5% and 50% NS bags only. How much of each solution will it take to make a 10$ NS 1-L …

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1. Mr. Bob. receives Pravachol 40 mg po daily to lower his cholesterol level. How many doses would be dispensed for a 90 day supply? 2. The intern …

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A pharmacist asks you to compound 1 Liter of Dextrose 30%. You have on hand Dextrose 70%, and Dextrose 5%. How many ml of each must be used to compound …

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how many grams of 2% silver nitrate ointment will deliver 1g of the active ingredient?

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They give penicillin G potassium 250,000 U/kg/day up to 20,000 U patient weighs 160lbs iv administered over 24hr 20000000 U/L and the question …