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Calculations
Conversions/formulas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Percentage Markup = | Markup (actual dollar amount)/ Cost |
| Clark's Rule for calculating children's dosages | weight of child/150 * average adult dose |
| Young's Rule for calculating children's dosages | age of child/age of child +12 * average adult dose |
| gm or ml of substance to be dissolved (for concentrations and dilutions) | final gm or ml of finished product * % strength(listed as a decimal) |
| Fahrenheit/Celsius temperature conversion | 9C = 5F - 160 |
| 1kg | 2.2 lb |
| 1 oz | 30ml |
| 2 tbsp | 30ml |
| 15 ml | 1 tbsp |
| 15 ml | 1/2 oz. |
| Selling Price = | Cost + Markup |
| Net Profit = | Selling Price - (Cost + Overhead) |
| 1ml | 20 gtts |
| 5ml | 100 gtts |
| 5ml | 1 tsp |
| Room Temperature(Celsius) | 15 degrees - 30 degrees C |
| Room Temperature (Fahrenheit) | 59 degrees - 86 degrees F |
| Temperature in refrigerator (celsius) | 2 degrees - 8 degrees C |
| Temperature in refrigerator (fahrenheit) | 36 degrees - 46 degrees F |
| 1 gr | 60-65 mg |
| 1 dram | 4ml |
| 1oz | 30ml or 8 drams (volume) 30gm or 8 drams (weight) |
| Calculation for concentrations and dilutions | final volume/initial volume = initial strength/final strength |
| Final gm or ml of substance to be dissolved = | final gm or ml or finished product * %strength listed as a decimal |