Med safe: A quick revision of medication calculations

What you'll learn

• Formulas required to complete medication calculations for three types of medications: oral tablets, mixtures and solution and intravenous medications.
• The number of oral tablets required when the prescribed dose and stock strength of a medication are known.
• The amount of a solution to administer when the prescribed dose, stock volume and stock strength are known.
• How to calculate the infusion rate or drip rate based on the volume of medication to be given in a set period of time.
• How to determine the amount of medication to administer when weight based dosing is required.