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Self assessment: Module 2

Question 4

This question involves calculation of drug dosages.  You may use a calculator if needed.

Fill in the blank boxes with the appropriate dosages (grey boxes).  You can check your answers below. All answers are in milligrams (mg)

 

Drug	Dosage	Total 24h morphine	PRN dose (4 hourly)
Morphine sulphate	20mg 4 hourly		10-20mg
Morphine sulphate MR (eg Zomorph)	120mg bd	240mg
Morphine sulphate SR (eg MXL)	120mg od

qds = four times a day, bd = twice daily, od = once daily

Once you have entered your answers, click the box below for the correct answers.  Be careful not to click the box until you have attempted to answer the question.

 

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Score 1 point for each correct answer

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