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PO dosage calculator - solids | ||
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dose
ordered |
Give 70 milligrams of Lasix® (furosemide) PO now. Pharmacy has sent a package of 20-milligram Lasix tablets. How many tablets will you give? Using the formula:
dose ordered = 70 mg
dose available = 20 mg tablets
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70
mg |
= 3.5 tablets |
You would give 3 and 1/2 tablets from the package pharmacy sent. Using the calculator, enter 70 as the "Dose ordered" and 20 as the "Dose available per tablet" then click the "Solve" button:
Here's another example. Give 12.5 milligrams of Capoten® (captopril) PO. Pharmacy has sent a 50 milligram Capoten® tablet. How much of the tablet will be given? Using the formula:
dose ordered = 12.5 mg
dose available = 50 mg tablet
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12.5
mg |
= 0.25 tablets |
You would give one-quarter of the tablet.
Certain medications are not intended to be portioned. Please consult the manufacturer. This calculator may not work on older web browsers.
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