It depends on the drug. And many factors must be taken into account- many times, it can include weight, gender, age, other medical conditions, and many more. There is no one equation to calculate the dose of all drugs.
Technology now allows pharmacists to automate the counting of pills, cross check any drug to drug interactions, and ensure proper dosage for patients without having to write out the full calculation. Now with Escribe it allows a doctor to send the prescription to the pharmacist with the identification number of the drug which ensures the right drug is being prescribed without the pharmacist having to interpret the doctor's handwriting.
to give the right medication
The products are on the right side of an equation.
right person right medication right dosage right time
THE RIGHT PATIENT, THE RIGHT ROUTE, THE RIGHT MEDICATION, THE RIGHT DOSAGE, THE RIGHT TIME, THE RIGHT DOCUMENTATION.
Changing a dosage is within the nurse practitioner's scope of practice.
Check your pharmacist and the will recommend something that is right for you!
right patient, right time, right medication, right dosage, right route
Usually in the healthcare industry the most common medication error involves the healthcare workers not fully identifying the right patient, dose, route, side effects and not giving the right medication instructions to the client.
5gm a day post work out
.no
1cc to 1.5cc for newborn pigs.