Pharma Common Drug Measurement
Pharma Common Drug Measurement
Pharma Common Drug Measurement
Drug forms
Abbreviation Meaning Abbreviation Meaning
elix elixir tab tablet
sup or supp suppository Tr or tinct tincture
susp suspension fl fluid
cap capsule tinct tincture
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Liquids Solid Distance
1,000,000 mcl- microliter 1 L - liter 1,000,000 mcg- micrograms 1g- gram 1,000,000 mcm- micrometer 1m
1000 ml – milliliter or CC 1 L - liter 1000 mg- milligrams 1g- gram 1000 mm- millimeter 1m
100 cl- centiliter 1 L - liter 100 cg- centigrams 1 g-gram 100 cm- centimeters 1m
10 dl- deciliter 1 L - liter 10 dg-decigrams 1g- gram 10 dm- decimeters 1m
10 L - Liters 1 dkL - dekaliter 10 g- grams 1 dkg-dekagram 10 m- meter 1 dkm-dekameter
100 L - Liters 1 hL - hectoliter 100 g- grams 1 hg- hectogram 100 m - 1 hm-hectometer
1000 - Liters 1 KL- kiloliter 1000 g- gram 1 Kg- kilogram 1000 m- 1 Km-kilometer
Unit, equivalent, mole
Fried’s Rule---< 1 year old, assumes that adult = 12.5 (150 months)
CHILD DOSE (< 1Y.O.) = INFANT’S AGE (in month) X AVERAGE ADULT DOSE
150 MONTHS
Young’s Rule --- 1-12 Y.O.
CHILD DOSE (1-12 Y.O.) = CHILD’S AGE (in year) X AVERAGE ADULT DOSE
CHILD’S AGE (in year) +12
Clark’s Rule – use child’s weight to calculate the appropriate dose and assumes that the
adult dose is based on 150 lbs.
CHILD DOSE = WEIGHT OF CHILD (in lb) X AVERAGE ADULT DOSE
150 pounds
Body Surface Area
CHILD DOSE = CHILD’S BSA(in m ² ) X AVERAGE ADULT DOSE
1.73 m ²
IV calculations
1. Amount of solution or fluid ( in mL ) X DF of the Iv set = drops / minute ( gtt/min)
Hours to administer X 60 minutes
Or
2
D x V = amount to be used or administered
H
Ex.
3 x 4 = 12 = 6
2 2
Ex.
3 X 4 = 1.5X 4= 6
2
3 X 4 = 3 X 2= 6
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