Medication Dosage Calculations
Basic Questions
• Your patient has been prescribed 90mg of Gentamicin by injection. The label on the
ampoule states 10mg per 1mL. How many mL will you administer?
• Your patient has been prescribed 150mg of Paracetamol. The label states 150mg per
3mL. How many mL will you administer?
• Your patient has been prescribed 400mg of Amoxicillin. The label states 400mg per
4mL. How many mL will you administer?
• Your patient is prescribed 600mg of Carbamazepine. You have 200mg tablets. How
many tablets will you administer?
• Your patient is prescribed 60mg of Atorvastatin. You have 30mg tablets. How many
tablets will you administer?
Additional Questions (Medium Level)
• A patient has been prescribed 600mg. The label states 300mg per 1mL. How many
mL will you administer?
• A patient has been prescribed 700mg. The label states 350mg per 1mL. How many
mL will you administer?
• A patient has been prescribed 800mg. The label states 200mg per 1mL. How many
mL will you administer?
• A patient has been prescribed 1.5g of medication. The label states 3g per 0.6mL. How
many mL will you administer?
• A patient has been prescribed 3000mg of medication. The label states 6g per 0.4mL.
How many mL will you administer?
• A patient has been prescribed 2500mg of medication. The label states 5g per 2mL.
How many mL will you administer?
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Harder Questions (For Challenge)
• A patient has been prescribed 1.5g of Vancomycin. The label states 500mg per 10mL.
How many mL will you administer?
• A patient has been prescribed 2.4g of Penicillin. The label states 600mg per 1mL. How
many mL will you administer?
• A patient has been prescribed 300mg of medication. The label states 600mg per 2mL.
How many mL will you administer?
• A child has been prescribed 40mg/kg of medication. The child weighs 25kg. The label
states 200mg per 5mL. How many mL will you administer?
• A patient has been prescribed 1000mg of medication. The label states 2g per 4mL.
How many mL will you administer?
• A patient has been prescribed 600mg of medication. The label states 200mg per tablet.
How many tablets will you administer?
• A patient has been prescribed 180mg of medication. The label states 60mg per tablet.
How many tablets will you administer?
• A patient has been prescribed 1.5g of medication. The label states 750mg per 2mL.
How many mL will you administer?
Worked Solutions:
Basic Questions
1. Gentamicin Injection
Prescribed: 90mg Label: 10mg per 1mL
Solution: We use the method:
what we want 90
× volume = × 1 = 9mL
what we have 10
Answer: Administer 9mL
2. Paracetamol
Prescribed: 150mg Label: 150mg per 3mL
Solution:
150
× 3 = 1 × 3 = 3mL
150
Answer: Administer 3mL
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3. Amoxicillin
Prescribed: 400mg Label: 400mg per 4mL
Solution:
400
× 4 = 1 × 4 = 4mL
400
Answer: Administer 4mL
4. Carbamazepine Tablets
Prescribed: 600mg Tablet strength: 200mg
Solution:
600
=3
200
Answer: Administer 3 tablets
5. Atorvastatin Tablets
Prescribed: 60mg Tablet strength: 30mg
Solution:
60
=2
30
Answer: Administer 2 tablets
Medium Level Questions
6. Prescribed: 600mg Label: 300mg per 1mL
Solution:
600
× 1 = 2mL
300
Answer: Administer 2mL
7. Prescribed: 700mg Label: 350mg per 1mL
Solution:
700
= 2mL
350
Answer: Administer 2mL
8. Prescribed: 800mg Label: 200mg per 1mL
Solution:
800
= 4mL
200
Answer: Administer 4mL
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9. Prescribed: 1.5g = 1500mg Label: 3g = 3000mg per 0.6mL
Solution:
1500 1
× 0.6 = × 0.6 = 0.3mL
3000 2
Answer: Administer 0.3mL
10. Prescribed: 3000mg Label: 6g = 6000mg per 0.4mL
Solution:
3000 1
× 0.4 = × 0.4 = 0.2mL
6000 2
Answer: Administer 0.2mL
11. Prescribed: 2500mg Label: 5g = 5000mg per 2mL
Solution:
2500 1
× 2 = × 2 = 1mL
5000 2
Answer: Administer 1mL
Harder Questions
12. Prescribed: 1.5g = 1500mg Label: 500mg per 10mL
Solution:
1500
× 10 = 3 × 10 = 30mL
500
Answer: Administer 30mL
13. Prescribed: 2.4g = 2400mg Label: 600mg per 1mL
Solution:
2400
= 4mL
600
Answer: Administer 4mL
14. Prescribed: 300mg Label: 600mg per 2mL
Solution:
300 1
× 2 = × 2 = 1mL
600 2
Answer: Administer 1mL
15. Prescribed: 40mg/kg × 25kg = 1000mg Label: 200mg per 5mL
Solution:
1000
× 5 = 5 × 5 = 25mL
200
Answer: Administer 25mL
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16. Prescribed: 1000mg Label: 2g = 2000mg per 4mL
Solution:
1000 1
× 4 = × 4 = 2mL
2000 2
Answer: Administer 2mL
17. Prescribed: 600mg Tablet strength: 200mg
Solution:
600
=3
200
Answer: Administer 3 tablets
18. Prescribed: 180mg Tablet strength: 60mg
Solution:
180
=3
60
Answer: Administer 3 tablets
19. Prescribed: 1.5g = 1500mg Label: 750mg per 2mL
Solution:
1500
× 2 = 2 × 2 = 4mL
750
Answer: Administer 4mL