1. Table of Contents

2.  Calculating Dosage Go Go  Administering Medications Go Go

3. Table of Contents  Amount of medication prescribed for administration

4. Table of Contents  Age (20 – 60 years)  Weight (150 lbs.)  Other health factors

5. Table of Contents  Calculate dosages using proportions and formulas  Systems of measurement

6. Table of Contents

7.  Dosages usually in metric or apothecary system

8. Table of Contents  Scales dosage based on patient weight  mg/kg/day

9. Table of Contents  Administer correctly and with great caution!

10. Table of Contents  Identify parts of a prescription drug label

11. Table of Contents  Identify parts of a nonprescription drug label

12. Table of Contents  Follow guidelines of your facility for administration

13. Table of Contents  Include: ◦ Date and time ◦ Physician’s name ◦ Drug name ◦ Amount given ◦ Route ◦ Observations ◦ Your name and title

14. Table of Contents  Right patient  Right drug  Right dose  Right route  Right time  Right documentation

15. Table of Contents  Easy and common method  Only conscious patients who can swallow  Several disadvantages to method

16. Table of Contents  Applied directly to affected area  Use sterile tongue depressor or cotton swab

17. Table of Contents  Slow release through skin  Wear gloves

18. Table of Contents  Suppositories  Melt through mucous membranes  Wear gloves