![]() Of Cleocin) available at a dose of 100mg/2mL. The pharmacy has a generic form, clindamycin phosphate (the active ingredient To be administered via the intramuscular route, every 12 hours, for 4 days.Įvery 12 hours is the same as 300mg per day. We must understand pharmacy abbreviations: What is the total dose of Cleocin prescribed to the patient? Generic form the medicine available at 100mg. Many mL of Cleocin should be prescribed to the patient?īefore, let’s review the question from a methodical, reasoned approach.Īre units the same? Yes – Cleocin is available as 150mg and the pharmacy has a Physician prescribed Cleocin 150mg IM q12h x 4d. Pharmacy to determine how many tablets should be given to meet that total dose. Needs to take 2 of these capsules 4 times per day.Ĭapsules of the available medicine must therefore be prescribed to the patient Means the patient needs to take 500 milligrams four times during the day – or 2,000ĭose available in the pharmacy is 250mg per capsule – meaning that the patient As you are aware, ‘po qid’ refers to ‘orally 4 times daily’. This means having a detailed knowledge of prescription abbreviations. Next step – we must know the total dose of drug prescribed to the patient. Must therefore be corrected before we can continue. This case, the physician prescribed 0.5 grams, whereas the medicine isĪvailable in the pharmacy as 250mg per capsule. Many capsules should be prescribed to the patient?Īlways ask yourself whether units are consistent. Pharmacy technician is 250mg per capsule. Physician prescribes ‘ampicillin 0.5g po qid’. The more questions you practice, the better and more refined your knowledge and understanding of math questions.įurther ado, then, let’s review 5 sample PTCB math questions – this time, focusingĮxclusively on dosage calculations. No matter what method you choose, it’s vital that you practice PTCB exam questions. You may find more than one method should be used to ‘confirm’ whether you have arrived at the correct answer. That said, we would always recommend that you adopt the approach that works best for you. Below, we review the logical approach that we recommend. ![]() Second, using a more logical approach with limited steps decreases the risk First, that using proportional sets tends toĪdd more steps to solve the question, thereby increasing the risk of error. Here, we try to avoid using proportional sets as a In this pharmacy technician math study guide, we examine many of these questions.Ĭourse, when it comes to dose calculation questions, there are numerous ways youĬan approach each question. Instead, the technician needs to calculate the number of tablets that must be given to match the prescriber’s prescription. Of math question you can expect on the day of your test.įor example, pharmacy technicians may be given a prescription where the dose recommended by the prescriber is not available by a given brand. Here, we review 5 examples of the type, style, and difficulty The PTCB exam, candidates must have a thorough and detailed knowledge of how toĬalculate doses. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |