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Dosage Calculation

1 .       A client takes methotrexate (Folex) 25 mg. It is available as 2.5 mg/0.25 ml. How many ml's are needed for this dose? 

 
 
 
 


2 .       How many tablets are needed for a 0.75 mg dose os etretinate (Tegison)? It is available as 0.25 mg/tablet? 

 
 
 
 


3 .       A teenager with severe acne is taking acitretin (Soriatane) 25 mg. It is available as 10 mg/tab. How many tablets are needed for this dose? 

 
 
 
 


4 .       A client is to take cyclosporine (Sandimmune) 1.25 mg/kg. The client weighs 225 lbs. How many mg's are needed for this dose? 

 
 
 
 


5 .       If the above medication is available as 500 mg/5 ml, how many ml's are needed for the dose in the previous problem? 

 
 
 
 






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