A 10-year-old child is prescribed intravenous ciprofloxacin…
A 10-year-old child is prescribed intravenous ciprofloxacin at a dose of 200mL twice a day for a complex urinary tract infection. Each 100mL of ciprofloxacin contains 12.5mmol of sodium. The molecular weight of sodium is 23. How many milligrams of sodium will the patient receive each day?
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A patient with type 2 diabetes is newly prescribed Levemir (insulin detemir) injection pens at a dose of 10 units per day. Prior to each dose the patient is required to prime the insulin pen by expelling a test dose of 2 units. If the patient follows the recommended injection protocol, how many days will a 300-unit insulin pen last for?
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Your pharmacy participates in a ‘NHS Health Checks’ scheme run by your local authority. A 52-year-old female patient weighs 94kg and is 1.69m in height. What is her BMI? Give your answer in kg/m2 and to the nearest whole number.
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You are a GP practice pharmacist and are switching suitable patients from salbutamol pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDI) to a dry powder inhalers (DPI) for environmental reasons. The price of each inhaler is given below. Salbutamol pMDI £1.50/200 dose inhaler Salbutamol DPI £3.38/200 dose inhaler There are 500 salbutamol inhalers dispensed each month. What is the increased prescribing cost, in pounds, per month if all 500 salbutamol inhalers were switched from a pMDI to a DPI device? Give your exact answer.
Read DetailsA 10-year-old child (weight 24.8kg) is prescribed prednisolo…
A 10-year-old child (weight 24.8kg) is prescribed prednisolone 5mg tablets. A dose of 1 mg/kg daily is prescribed for seven days. Given prednisolone is available as 5mg tablets, how many prednisolone 5mg tablets should you dispense for this patient for the full treatment course?
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You receive a prescription from the dermatology ward, which asks you to prepare 300g of Tar Pomade. Tar Pomade contains 6%w/v coal tar solution and 2%w/w salicylic acid in an emulsifying ointment base. How many grams of salicylic acid is required to make this preparation?
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