Oral liquid from tablets or capsules
Tablets or capsules needed for a target concentration and volume, with the quantity of vehicle to add (q.s.).
Inputs
1 of 4mL
mg
Units can be used as
When to use
- Preparing a pediatric oral liquid from a commercial tablet or capsule.
Pearls and pitfalls
- Use a formula with stability data for this drug and vehicle (see the compounding formula library).
- Bring to final volume (q.s.) in a calibrated container; the powder takes up some volume.
Why use
Shows whether whole tablets fit the target and how the volume changes if they do not.
Units needed = concentration × volume ÷ strength per unit; with whole units, volume = units × strength ÷ concentration