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Maths and Stats

Drug Calculations

In person support

Online Drop-ins for Drug Dosage Calculations
These are held online every week during term time.

Southwark On-campus Maths drop-ins
These are held three times a week term time.
Come along and get individual support with your drug dosage calculations or any other maths query.

 

Resources

Drug calculation formula sheet

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for drug calculations

Interactive exercise

Practice converting %w/v to mg/ml

bd = twice daily
tds= to be taken three times daily
qds = to be taken four times daily
prn = when required
po = by mouth
WFI = water for injection
SC = subcutaneous
Abbreviations used in BNF

Practice questions from School of Health and Social Care

Set A    Set A sols

Set B    Set B sols

Set C    Set C sols

Set D    Set D sols

Set E    Set E sols

Set F    Set F sols

Practice questions from Skills for Success

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Help sheets

Calculating the quantity of tablets/capsules required for a prescription

Calculating the quantity of a pre-packaged liquid product to supply

Drug Dosage Calculations eBooks 

  - see  Drug calculations of Nurses! Test Yourself in Non-Medical Prescribing - Chapter 7

Drug Dosage Calculation eBooks

View a book online or download sections to study offline.