Dosage Calc Flashcards
(67 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
pc
A
after meals
3
Q
daily
A
every day
4
Q
bid
A
twice a day
5
Q
tid
A
three times per day
6
Q
qid
A
four times per day
7
Q
qh
A
every hour
8
Q
q2h
A
every two hours
9
Q
q4h
A
every four hours
10
Q
q6h
A
every six hours
11
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
12
Q
stat
A
immediately
13
Q
prn
A
as needed
14
Q
PO
A
by mouth
15
Q
IM
A
intramuscularly
16
Q
GT
A
gastronomy tube
17
Q
IV
A
intravenous
18
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
19
Q
PR
A
per rectum
20
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
21
Q
SL
A
sublingual (under tongue)
22
Q
NG
A
nasogastric tube
23
Q
ID
A
intradermal
24
Q
OS
A
left eye
25
OD
right eye
26
OU
both eyes
27
tab(s)
tablet
28
cap(s)
capsule
29
gtt
drop
30
EC
enteric coated
31
CR
controlled release
32
susp
suspension
33
el(ix)
elixir
34
sup(p)
suppository
35
SR
sustained release
36
g(m)
gram
37
mg
milligram
38
mcg
microgram
39
kg
kilogram
40
L
liter
41
mL
milliliter
42
mEq
milliequivalent
43
gtt
drop
44
min (m) (mx)
minim
45
tsp
teaspoon
46
pt
pint
47
gal
gallon
48
dr
dram
49
oz
ounce
50
T(bsp) (tbs)
tablespoon
51
qt
quart
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1 mL to gtts
1 mL = 15 gtts
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1 tsp to mL
1 tsp = 5 mL
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4mL to gtts
4 mL = 60 gtts
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15 mL to tbsp and tsp
15 mL = 1 tbsp or 3 tsp
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30 mL to oz to tbsp
30 mL = 1 oz or 2 tbsp
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240 mL to oz to cups
240 mL = 8 oz or 1 cup
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500 mL to pt to oz to cups
500 mL = 1 pt or 16 oz or 2 cups
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1000 mL to L/qt/oz/pt
1000 mL = 1 L/1 qt/32 oz/2 pt
60
4000 mL to gal to qt
4000 mL = 1 gal or 4 qts
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1 mg to mcg
1 mg = 1000 mcg
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60 mg to gr
60 mg = 1 grain (gr)
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1 g to gr to mg
1 g = 15 gr or 1000 mg
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454 g to oz to lbs
454 g = 16 oz = 1 lb
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1 kg to g to lbs
1 kg = 1000g or 2.2 lbs
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Formula method for dosages
```
D / H times V = A
D = required dose
H = stocked dose
V= stocked vol
A = required vol
```
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Proportion method
D / H = A/ V
