Calculation of Medications for Special Populations Based on Body Weight and Patient Age

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1 West Los Angeles College Worksheet #10 Calculation of Medications for Special Populations Based on Body Weight and Patient Age Calculate the following doses. Use the labels provided as appropriate. 1. A physician orders Tylenol suspension 10 mg/kg q4-6h po for a child who weighs 45 lb. Using the label, what volume of medication the child should receive? 1

2 Interpret the physician s order. What is the weight of medication the child should receive with each dose? What is the volume of medication the child should receive with each dose? What volume of medication provides 60 mg? Which utensil shows the correct amount of medication the child should receive with each dose (A or B)? 2

3 2. A physician orders Zantac liquid for a child who is 8 months old. The adult dose is 150 mg bid. What is the dose for the child to receive bid? What volume of medication should be administered to the child? 3. A child is having difficulty with constipation; the physician would rather prescribe a stool softener than give the child a laxative. The order for the child, who weighs 46 lb, is to be based on the adult dose of 100 mg at bedtime. What is the dose in mg for the child each night based on the adult dose? How many ml should be given with each dose? What is the volume of medication the child should receive using the label provided? Is the calculated dose within the recommended dosing range on the label? 3

4 4. A child is 40 tall and weighs 65 lb. A physician orders phenobarbital for the control of seizures. The normal adult dose is 100 mg tid. The available medication is 20 mg/5 ml. What is the dose that the child should receive? What is the total dosage that the child will receive in a day based on the adult dose? What volume of medication should the child receive with each dose? 5. A physician orders erythromycin for a child who weighs 35 lb and is 30 tall. The normal adult dose is 250 mg qid. The available medication is Ilosone oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml. What is the volume of medication for each dose for the child? What is the weight of the medication for each dose? What is the total dosage of the medication per day based on the adult dose? 6. An adult weighs 165 lb and is 5 8 tall. The physician orders Oncovin 2 mg/m 2 for treatment of a malignant disease. The medication is available as 1 mg/ml. What is the dose for this patient? What is the volume of medication the patient should receive as a dose? 7. A 5-month-old infant is to be given acetaminophen q6h for a high temperature. The usual adult dose is 325 mg q4-6h. The available acetaminophen is 160 mg/5 ml. What is the dose in mg for this child every 4 hours? What is the volume of medication the child should receive every 4 hours? 8. A 10-year-old child weighs 90 lb. A physician orders ibuprofen to be given q4h for fever. The usual adult dose is 600 mg q4h. Ibuprofen 100 mg/5 ml is the available medication. What is the weight of the dose that should be administered to the child? What is the volume of medication that should be administered with each dose? If the child takes the medication as ordered for 1 day, what is the total dosage of medication that the child will have received? 9. A child is normal height for a weight of 48 lb. A physician orders ampicillin for a child who has a bacterial infection. The normal adult dose is 1500 mg daily given tid in equally divided doses. The medication is available as an oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml. What is the weight of medication that the child should receive in a day? What is the weight of medication that the child should receive with each dose? What is the volume of medication that the child should receive with each dose? If a medicine cup, a 2-mL dropper, and a 10-mL oral syringe are available, which provides the most accurate measurement of the medication? 4

5 10. A child who weighs 84 lb has a prescription for azithromycin oral suspension. The medication is to be given at a rate of 10 mg/kg/d for the first day and then 5 mg/kg/d for 3 subsequent days. The medication is available as Zithromax oral suspension 200 mg/5 ml. What is the dose of medication that the child should receive on the first day? What is the dose of medication that the child should receive on subsequent days? What is the total dosage of medication that the child will receive on the 4 days? What is the volume of medication that the child will receive on the first day? What is the volume of medication that the child will receive on the 3 subsequent days? What is the total volume of medication that the child will receive in the 4 days? 11. A patient is to receive doxorubicin 65 mg/m 2. The person is 5 8 tall and weighs 187 lb. The medication is available in 20-mg, 50-mg, 75-mg, and 200-mg vials with a dose strength of 2 mg/ml. What is the dose weight that the patient should receive? What is the volume of medication that the patient should receive? Which size vial of medication is the most appropriate for this order? 12. A child weighing 96 lb is being treated with diazepam for muscle spasms after a fracture. The recommended dose for this child is 0.3 mg/kg q6h prn. The medication is available as 5 mg/5 ml oral solution. What is the dose of medication that the child should receive? What volume of medication should the child receive? If the child takes this medication q6h for a day, how many milligrams of diazepam will the child receive? 13. A physician orders Benadryl for a child who weighs 44 lb and is 36 tall. The medication available is shown on the following label. The adult dose is 50 mg q8h. What is the dose for the child? What is the volume of medication for each dose? How many milligrams will the child receive in a day? 5

6 14. A physician orders Lanoxin elixir for a child based on 6 mcg/kg/d. The child weighs 85 lb. What is the dose of medication for this child? What is the volume of medication for this child? What is the generic name of this medication? 15. A 6-month-old infant is to receive codeine after surgery. The normal adult dose is 45 mg q4-6h. The medication is available as an oral solution of 10 mg/5 ml and 15 mg/5 ml. What dose of medication should the infant receive? What is the volume of medication that the infant should receive with each dose? Which strength of medication is most appropriate for this order? 16. A physician orders prednisone for a child with an allergic reaction. The child is normal height for the weight of 56 lb. The usual adult dose is 5 mg bid. The medication is available as prednisone syrup 1 mg/ml. What is the dosage for the child for the day? What is the dose weight for the child? What is the volume of medication that should be administered to the child? What is the total volume of medication that the child should receive in a day? 17. An adult who is 5 6 tall and weighs 125 lb with a severe bacterial infection is prescribed acyclovir 500 mg/m 2 q8h. The medication is available in 400-mg tablets. What is the dose to be administered? How many tablets should the patient receive with each dose? 6

7 18. A 10-year-old child has been prescribed Tofranil. The usual adult dose is Tofranil 20 mg daily. The medication is available in 10-mg and 20-mg tablets. What dose should be administered to the child at bedtime? Which is the correct dosage form for this child? How many tablets should the child receive with each dose? 7

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