Veterinary Dosage Calculations

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A 40 kg dog needs 0.5 mg/kg of a medication that comes in 10 mg tablets. How many tablets will you give?

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2 tablets

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A 3.5 kg cat is getting 20 mg/kg of antibiotic. The antibiotic comes in a strength of 15 mg/mL. How many mL do you give? (round answer to the nearest tenth)

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4.7 mL

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The dosage for a dog is 10 mg/kg. The dog weighs 25 kg and the medication comes in 100 mg tablets. How many tablets do you give?

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2.5 tablets

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A 22 pound dog weighs how many kg?

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10 kg

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Prescription: Cefixime 100 mg/5 ml. Order: 60 mg by mouth every day x 10 days. What volume of medication would be required for a single daily dose?

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3.0 ml.

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How many tablets are in the package? Options: 10, 100, 250, 25

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100

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The veterinarian has ordered 0.15 grams of a medication. Have in clinic: 300 milligrams per caplet of the medication. How many caplets should be given?

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0.5 caplets

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The doctor orders 1000mg, twice a day. How many tablets in 24 hours?

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4

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What is the dosage strength of this medication?

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325

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A medication requires a dose of 0.03 g. The medication is available in 10 mg tablets. How many tablets should be administered?

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3 tablets