Exam 18: Performing, Dispensing, and Compounding Calculations

Ordered: Cephalexin 500 mg po 3 times a day for 14 days On hand: Cephalexin 500 mg capsules Calculate the amount to dispense: _______________.

Ordered: Furosemide 60 mg po daily for 90 days On hand: Furosemide 40 mg/5 mL oral solution What is the amount to dispense?

Karen is an 8-year-old child who weighs 56 lb. Her mother called the pediatrician because Karen feels miserable due to a common cold. The pediatrician prescribed acetaminophen 320 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed for fever and pain. Her mother purchased the medication shown here. If Karen receives 320 mg every 6 hours, how many full days will this bottle last?

Ordered: Zemplar 4 mcg 3 times a week for 12 weeks On hand: See label What is the amount to dispense?

Ordered: 330 mL Acyclovir 200 mg/5 mL; take 400 mg po tid Calculate the days' supply: _______________.

Ordered: Vistaril oral suspension 25 mg bid for 30 days On hand: See label Calculate the amount to dispense: _______________.

Ordered: Ibuprofen 800 mg po qid for 30 days On hand: Ibuprofen 400 mg tablets Calculate the amount to dispense: _______________.

Ordered: Amoxicillin 275 mg po tid for 10 days On hand: See label Note: Partial bottles are not dispensed. Calculate the number of containers to dispense: _______________.

To calculate the amount of medication to _______________, the pharmacist or pharmacy technician needs to know the amount to administer for each dose, the number of doses per day, and the days' supply needed.

Ordered: Novolin 70/30 insulin 32 units subcut 4 times a day, with meals and at bedtime, for 60 days. On hand: See label Calculate the number of vials to dispense: _______________.

The patient is a 3-year-old child who weighs 31 lb. Ordered: Cefprozil 20 mg/kg po daily for 10 days On hand: See label Note: Partial bottles are not dispensed. Calculate the number of bottles to dispense: _______________.

Ordered: Four 10 mL vials of Humalog U-100; inject 32 units subcut 4 times a day, before meals and at bedtime Calculate the days' supply: _______________.

Ordered: Lasix 60 mg by mouth once a day, in the morning, for 30 days On hand: Lasix 20 mg scored tablets Calculate the amount to dispense: _______________.

The patient is a 10-year-old child who weighs 72 lb. Ordered: Trileptal 4 mg/kg po bid for 21 days On hand: See label Calculate the amount to dispense: _______________.

Ordered: Vantin 200 mg q12h for 14 days On hand: Vantin oral suspension 50 mg/5 mL Calculate the amount to dispense: _______________.

Ordered: nine 1,000 unit vials of insulin lispro; inject 38 units subcutaneously 4 times a day, with meals and at bedtime. How many days will this order last the patient?

Ordered: Zyrtec 2.5 mg po daily for 90 days On hand: Zyrtec syrup 1 mg/mL Calculate the amount to dispense: _______________.

Ordered: Diltiazem 120 mg tablets 56; take 2 tabs once daily What is the days' supply?

Ordered: Clozaril 25 mg po q6h for 14 days On hand: See label Calculate the amount to dispense: _______________.

A patient has been ordered to take Amoxicillin 500 mg every 12 hours. One bottle of the medication shown here would last the patient _______________.