A physician orders amoxicillin 900 mg po in divided doses tid.

Stock available: amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mL oral suspension.

a) What volume of medication is needed per dose? ________________________

b) What volume of medication is needed per day? _________________________

Dose ordered: docusate sodium 40 mg

Label: docusate sodium 100 mg/10 mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Vibramycin oral suspension 37.5 mg po

Label: Vibramycin oral suspension 25 mg /5mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Zantac syrup 150 mg

Available: Zantac syrup 15 mg/mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: acetaminophen 120 mg

Available: Tylenol (acetaminophen) Liquid susp. 160 mg/5mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

A physician orders cefdinir 250 mg po.

Stock available: cefdinir 125 mg/5 mL oral suspension.

What volume of medication should be administered? _________________________

A physician orders Lanoxin (digoxin) elixir 125 mcg po qam.

Stock available: digoxin pediatric elixir 0.05 mg/mL.

What is the total volume of medication that should be given each day?_________________

A physician orders Diflucan (fluconazole) oral suspension 15 mg po daily.

Stock available: fluconazole 10 mg/mL oral suspension.

What volume of medication should be administered? _________________________

Dose ordered: Tylenol oral suspension 240 mg

Label: Children’s Tylenol 160 mg /5mL, 120 mL bottle

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: famotidine 20 mg

Available: Pepcid (famotidine) oral susp. 40 mg/5mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Lanoxin 75 mcg qam

Label: Lanoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Lortab Elixir 15 mg/1 g

Label: Lortab Elixir 7.5 mg/500 mg per 15 mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: docusate sodium 40 mg

Available: Colace syrup 20 mg/5mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Prozac 30 mg

Label: Prozac oral solution 20 mg/5 mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Ceclor oral suspension 375 mg

Label: Ceclor oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Claritin 7.5 mg

Label: Claritin syrup 10 mg/10 mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Mycostatin 250,000 units

Available: Mycostatin oral susp. 100,000 units per mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Kayexalate 7.5 g

Label: Kayexalate 15 g/60 mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Tagamet 300 mg po

Label: Tagamet liquid 300 mg/5 mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: EES 300 mg

Label: EES 400 oral suspension 400 mg/5 mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Amoxil 500mg

Available: Amoxil susp. 125 mg/5mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: amoxicillin 375 mg

Label: amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

A physician orders Ceclor (cefaclor) 500 mg po stat then 375 mg po tid.

Stock available: cefaclor 375 mg/5 mL oral suspension.

a) What is the volume of the stat dose? Round to a measurable dose.______________

 b) What is the volume of the following doses?________________________________

Dose ordered: Benadryl 25 mg

Available: Benadryl elixir 12.5 mg/5mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Zantac 225 mg po at bedtime

Available: Zantac syrup 15 mg/mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

A physician orders erythromycin oral suspension 500 mg po stat then 250 mg po tid.

Stock available: erythromycin 200 mg/5 mL oral suspension.

a) What volume of medication should be administered for the stat dose?______________

b) What measurable volume of medication should be administered for subsequent doses?

Dose ordered: Diflucan oral suspension 25 mg

Label: Diflucan oral suspension 10 mg/mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: Amoxil 62.5 mg pediatric drops

Label: Amoxil 50 mg/mL

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: V-CILLIN K 400,000 units q8h

Label: V-CILLIN K 125 mg (200,000 units) /5mL, 100 mL oral solution

Volume to be given: ____________________

Dose ordered: loperamide 0.5 mg stat and q4h until diarrhea stops

Label: loperamide 1 mg/5 mL

Volume to be given: ____________________