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Comprehensive Pharmacy Math: IV Flow Rate Calculations & Medication Dosage Conversions

Learn how to calculate IV flow rates, medication dosages, convert units, and understand pharmaceutical math concepts. Master the essential skills needed for accurate drug administration and patient care in a pharmacy setting.

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Comprehensive Pharmacy Math: IV Flow Rate Calculations & Medication Dosage Conversions

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  1. pharm math IV flow rate---speed at which IV solution is delivered, volume per time , in mL flow rate= volume/time 1L of IV solution over 3 hours. what is flow rate? 1000ml/3hrs=333ml/hr also this means---time=vol / flow rate how many hours should 1L of D5W last if run 125ml/hr?----time= 1000ml/125ml=8hrs also means---vol=flowrate x time----ml needed for IV fluid 60ml/hr for 12hr? 60mlx12hr=720ml

  2. pharm math • IV drop device is manual or electronic. manual control has IV administration setting drops per min. the turn restricting knob. • pt needs D5W at rate 125ml/hr. The admin set does 10ggt/ml. how many gtt.min should we use? • 125ml/60min x 10drops every ml=1250drops in 60min=21drops/min • 300ml of D5W given at 75ml/hr. admin set does 10gtt/ml. setting for gtt/min? • 75ml/60minx10drops/ml=750drop/60min=13gtt/min

  3. pharm math • dose per unit time • 250mg drug A is diluted to 500ml with NS. drug order is 250mg at rate 50mg/hour. admin set is 15gtt/ml. calculate rate in ml/min and gtt/min. • 500ml/250mg=xml/50mg=x=25000/250=100ml • 100ml/hour=1.67ml/min • 1.67ml/minx 15gtt/ml=25gtt/min

  4. rx is 60ml morphine sulfate. pharm has 20mg per 5ml. how many mg morphine in the 60ml bottle? 20mg/5ml= x mg/60ml 1200/5=x mg x=240mg morphine sulfate in bottle 560g is how many kg? 1000g/1kg= 560g/x kg 1000x=560g x=560/1000 x=.56kg how many ml in 4 fl oz? 30ml/1 fl oz= x ml/4 fl oz x= 120ml

  5. alligations what?? mixing 2 drugs to get what dr wants. dr wants 30g of 15% hydrocortisone cream. we only have 20% and 2% hc cream. what to do ?? alligation show tic-tac-- book

  6. Temp ranges------------------ Frozen= below 0 c Refrigerated= 0 to 5c Controlled= 15-25c Warm room= 30-35c Extreme heat=over 35c

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