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Dosage Formulas
Dosage:Tabs, Caps, IV:Infusion Time, gtts/min, gtts/ml
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Finding the Infusion Time in Minutes | mL x gtt/ml /(divided byb) gtts/min= infusion time in minutes |
| Finding the Infusion Time in Hours | infusion time in minutes / 60=infusion time in hours - hours x 60=minutes |
| Days Supply | take the total quanity and divide it by the # per day. total / per day=days supply |
| Q1/Q2=C2/C1 | Q1=initial qty, Q2=final qty, C1=initial concentration, C2=final concentration |
| finding the Flow Rate in gtts/min | mL x gtts/mL divided by the minutes=gtts/min |
| finding the mL/min | take the volume and divide it by the total number of minutes=mL/min |