Peds dosage calculations
Doctor's Order: Synthroid 75 mcg po daily; Available: Synthroid 0.15 mg tab (scored). How many tab will you administer?
0.5 tab
Solumedrol 1.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 74.8 lb. Solumedrol is available as 125 mg / 2mL. How many mL must the nurse administer?
0.82 mL
Give Fortaz 50 mg/kg p.o. t.i.d. to a child who weighs 25.5 kg. Fortaz is available in an oral suspension labeled 100mg/mL. How many mL would the nurse administer per dose?
12.8 mL
Order: Diuril 1.8 mg/kg po tid; Available: Diuril 12.5 mg caps. How many cap will you administer for each dose to a 31 lb child?
2 caps
A child weighs 45 kg. What would be this patient's daily fluid maintenance needs?
2000mL/day
Tridil is infusing at 15mL/hr on an infusion pump. The drug is mixed 50 mg in 500 mL DsW. How many mcg/minute is the patient receiving?
25 mcg/min
Give Ceclor 45 mg/kg/day p.o. in 3 divided doses for a patient who weighs 66 pounds. A 75 mL stock medication is labeled Ceclor 125 mg/mL. How many mL would the nurse administer per dose?
3.6 mL
oral rehydration therapy for kids with mild to moderate dehydration:
50-100 mL/kg of oral rehydration solution over 4 hours
Order: Sulfasalazine Oral Susp 500 mg q 6 hr; Directions for mixing: Add 125 mL of water and shake well. Each tbsp will yield 1.5 g of Sulfasalazine. How many mL will you give?
5mL
A child weighs 18.60 lb. What would be this patient's daily fluid maintenance needs?
845 mL/day
A doctor orders 200 mg of Rocephin to be taken by a 15.4 lb infant every 8 hours. The medication label shows that 75-150 mg/kg per day is the appropriate dosage range. Is this doctor's order within the desired range?
yes 600 mg is within the desired range of 525-1,050 mg
