You are compounding Drug A using Capsule size #1 and the amount of powder you want to fill in the capsule is 350 mg. If you allow for 10% error for the fill material and the empty Capsule size #1 weighs 72 mg. What could be the weight of your compounded capsule product (including capsule shell and fill material)?

You are asked to prepare 20 mL of a 50 mg/mL drug dilution from a stog of 2 g/5 mL. How many milliliter of diluent will be needed? Show work  Answer: 17.5 mL diluent

The drug dosage for the patient is calculated using a BSA of 1.9m2. If the order is 15mg per m2, how many milligrams is the desired dose?

Calculate the volume of distribution for a 70-kilogram man for one of the four drugs listed in the table below. Using your calculations, interpret the implications that can be inferred from the value you calculated. In your post, include your calculations and interpretation. Drug Drug A Drug B Drug C Drug D Volume of Distribution (L/kg) 16.0 + 4 1.1 +0.2 0.07 + 0.02 Volume of Distribution 0.23 + 0.09

From Chrome Tegretol 200 mg bid is ordered for a child that weighs 78 pounds. The recommended dosage for a child is 10-20 mg/ kg/24 hours divided into two doses. The bottle reads Tegretol suspension 100mg/5mL. Is the dosage safe?

You own a compounding able pharmacy and are presented with a presciption for fortified gentamicin eye drops 5mg/mL. You have in stock a gentamicin injection at 40mg/ml and 5ml gentamicin eye drop labled to contain 3mg/ml. How many mililiters of the injection should be added to the 5ml of the commercial eye drop to gice it a 5mg/ml "fortifited" concentration?

Your pharmacy has on hand Tetracycline 250 mg/5 mL liquid.You receive a prescription for Tetracycline syrup 500 mg qid for 7 days. How many total milliliters would you dispense?   Your pharmacy has on hand Prednisone 5 mg tablets.You receive a prescription for Prednisone 5 mg ii tabs stat and qid x 1 day, then ii tabs tid x 2 days, then ii tabs bid x 2 days, then i tab tid x 3 days, then i tab bid x 3days, then i tab qd x 4 days How many tablets would you dispense for this prescription?   How many days will the patient take this medication for?  Your pharmacy has on hand Dilantin 100mg capsules.You receive a prescription for Dilantin 100 mg 1 cap po in the AM & PM, 200mg (2 caps) po at noon, and 300mg (3 caps) po at hs. Dispense a 30 day supply. (using the 100mg capsules you have in stock) How many capsules will you dispense?  Your pharmacy has on hand Dakins Irrigation Solution 1 liter.You receive a prescription for Dakins Irrigation Solution Irrigate chest tube with 100 mL…

An order was received for 3000 mg of powder medication to be reconstituted with 15 mL for use. The final concentration will be 120 mg/mL. What is the powder volume contained in the vial?Group of answer choices

Consider the following from the Ampicillin for Injection, USP package insert: For Intramuscular Use: Label Claim 250mg 500mg 1g 2g Amount of Diluent (mL) Approx. Volume (ml) 0.9 1.7 3.4 6.8 1 2 4 8 a) What is the amount of diluent needed to reconstitute a 1 g vial? b) What is the powder volume for a 1 g vial of ampicillin? Approx. Concentration (mg/mL) 250 250 250 250 Later in the package insert you see: For Direct Intravenous Use: Add 5 mL Sterile Water for Injection or Bacteriostatic Water for Injection to the 250 and 500 mg vials and administer slowly over a 3 to 5-minute period. Ampicillin for Injection, 1 g or 2 g, may also be given by direct intravenous administration. Dissolve in 7.4 or 14.8 mL Sterile Water for Injection or Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, respectively, and administer slowly over at least 10 to 15 minutes. c) What is the amount of diluent needed to reconstitute a 1 g vial of ampicillin for direct IV injection d) What is the total amount of volume that will…

A patient is to receive Tazidine by intramuscular injection.  A 10.0-mL vial contains 1 gram of dry powder that was reconstituted with 3 mL of sterile water.  The reconstituted solution contains 340 milligrams Tazidine in 1.00 mL of volume.  How much solution should be injected if a patient needs to receive a 0.30 gram dose?  Enter the numerical part of the answer in the first box (using correct significant figures) and the correct unit in the second box.