Antibiotic - Standard
Drug Mass: 500 mg; Desired Concentration: 50 mg/mL; Desired Volume: 5 mL
Drug Mass in Desired Volume: 250 mg; Required Diluent Volume: 10 mL
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Calculates the required volume of diluent to add to a dry ingredient (drug) to achieve a desired concentration, and the resulting mass of the drug in a given volume.
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How To Use
How to use this calculator
Start with your values, or try a preset.
Step 1
Enter Drug Mass, Desired Concentration, and Desired Volume in the units shown.
Step 2
Read Drug Mass in Desired Volume and Required Diluent Volume in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
Step 3
Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.
Worked Examples
Example calculations
See the inputs and their calculated results.
Antibiotic - Pediatric
Drug Mass: 250 mg; Desired Concentration: 25 mg/mL; Desired Volume: 2.5 mL
Drug Mass in Desired Volume: 62.5 mg; Required Diluent Volume: 10 mL
General - Low Concentration
Drug Mass: 100 mg; Desired Concentration: 5 mg/mL; Desired Volume: 10 mL
Drug Mass in Desired Volume: 50 mg; Required Diluent Volume: 20 mL
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