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Drug calculation golden formula with worked paracetamol example and kg-g-mg-mcg unit ladder
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Drug Calculations for Nurses

The Golden Formula

(Dose wanted ÷ dose you have) × volume — plus the unit ladder and the decimal traps that cause 10× overdoses.

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