HSC 3147 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Dimensional Analysis, Equals Sign
19 Feb 2018
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Nonparenteral medications are usually drugs taken orally or by inhalation. Different dosage strengths must be considered before starting dose calculations: be careful with delayed-release and sustained-release medications. Not equivalent because the release time is not the same- not interchangeable. Basic method: note what the available medication is, determine what dose is ordered, identify the available unit of measure for the form that will be used to supply the. Do, such as tablets, capsules, ml, and oz: be sure all units are in the same measurement system. The conversion should be to the units found on the available medication bottle. Conversions between systems must be done before the calculation of the dose. Friday, june 9, 2017 except with dimensional analysis: calculate the desired dose, verify the dose calculation with the medication order using the correct measurement system for your answer. Three methods of calculating doses: ratio and proportion method: multiply the means and extremes to solve for x.
