formulas

Question 1

Half Life=

Answer 1

(Vd*0.7)/CL

Question 2

maintenance dose=

Answer 2

(CL * CPss * time between dose) / F

remember in IV, F=1

Question 3

loading dose=

Answer 3

(Vd * CPss) / (F)

Question 4

Winter’s formula?

Answer 4

in a patient with metabolis acidosis, its how to figure out if the respiratory compensation is enough or insufficient.

PaCO2= ((1.5* [HCO3-]) + 8) +/- 2