Drug and Dose calculations The veterinarian orders Megestrol acetate 800 mg per

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Drug and Dose calculations The veterinarian orders Megestrol acetate 800 mg per day. The Megestrol acetate label reads: oral suspension 40 mg/ml Give 1. 2. Give Dilaudid 0.5 mg. IM from a vial that is labeled 4 mg per mL. Give 3. Ordered:, Atropine sulfate 0.5 mg IM Doage on hand: Atropine sulfate 0.3 mg/mL Give 4. The veterinarian has ordered Calcitonin-Salmon 100 U IM for the animal. The Calcitonin- Salmon vial reads 200 U per mL Give The veterinarian has ordered: Adrenalin 0.8 mg Sub-Q stat. The Adrenalin label reads 1:1000 solution. 5. Give 6 Cefotetan Sodium 200 mg IM every 24 hours piggyback IV Ordered: On hand: Cefotetan Sodium 2g/50 mL Give The veterinarian has ordered Magnesium Sulfate 2 g stat. The Magnesium Sulfate vial is labeled: 50% solution. Give 7· Give Butorphanol 1.75 mg IV for the animal every three to four hours. The Butorphanol drug label reads 1 mg per mL. Give 8. The veterinarian orders Imitrex 8 milligrams Sub-Q as needed for the animal. The Imitrex drug label on the vial reads 12 mg per mL. Give 9. 10. Ordered: Zemplar 3 mcg IM On hand:Zemplar 5 mcg/mL Give The veterinarian has ordered Levsin 0.25 mg IM four times a day for the animal. The drug label on the vial reads 0.5 mg Hyoscyamine sulfate injection USP per 1 mL 11·

Explanation / Answer

1)Megestrol acetate ordered: 800mg/day

When 1ml=40mg

Then 800mg=20 ml

2)Dilaudid ordered0.5mg

Available: 4mg=1 ml

So 2 mg= 0.5ml

1mg=0.25ml

Therefore 0.5mg=0.125ml

3) ordered dose 0.5mg

Available 0.3 mg/ ml

1ml=0.3mg

?ml=0.5mg

Answer :1.6ml

4) Ordered : calcitonin salmon 100unit

?Available: 1ml=200 unit

so 0.5ml =100 unit

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