℞ Calculating Medication Doses - under construction ℞

[casportpony]

Is the number I am looking for 90?

90 what?

 

[casportpony]

I keep finding calculators but I want to know how to do it on paper.
HELP.
I'm getting stuck on the one missing number.

I have not tried to do it on paper, I just use the converter.

 

[Kiki]

90 what?

90 mg/ml

 

[casportpony]

90 mg/ml

That is not what I get using the calculator.

 

[Kiki]

That is not what I get using the calculator.

Let me try again.

 

[Kiki]

This one requires a step we haven't discussed.
Weight of bird - 5 pounds
The drug (penicillin):

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The dose:
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Is the answer .75ml?

 

[CayugaJana]

Thank you for posting !

 

[Kiki]

I have not tried to do it on paper, I just use the converter.

Do it on paper!!! For me

 

[Kiki]

That is not what I get using the calculator.

Using the calculator I got 300. Is that correct?

 

[casportpony]

Using the calculator I got 300. Is that correct?

I think I got 294 or 297 depending on which one I used.