Question

A medication order 125micrograms of digoxin in 100 milliliters of normal saline is prescribed to be delivered over 1 hour. You have two 1-ampules containing 500 micrograms. How many milliliters of digoxin injection will be needed?

Answer 1

Answer: 25 milliliters of digoxin

Explanation:Required dose = 125mcg

Total volume = 100mls

Stock dose = 500mcg

Time = 1hour

Required dose Total volume ______________ × ____________

Stock dose 1

125 100

_____ × _____

500 1

125 1

_____ × ____

5 1

125 ÷ 5

= 25mls

= 25mls of digoxin.

Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside.