A computer program for calculation of doses and prices of injectable medications based on body weight or body surface area

T. D. Ambrisko, T. Nemeth

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Abstract

A computer program (CalcAnesth) was developed with Visual Basic for the purpose of calculating the doses and prices of injectable medications on the basis of body weight or body surface area. The drug names, concentrations, and prices are loaded from a drug database. This database is a simple text file, that the user can easily create or modify. The animal names and body weights can be loaded from a similar database. After typing the dose and the units into the user interface, the results will be automatically displayed. The program is able to open and save anesthetic protocols, and export or print the results. This CalcAnesth program can be useful in clinical veterinary anesthesiology and research. The rationale for dosing on the basis of body surface area is also discussed in this article.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)62-65
Number of pages4
JournalCanadian Journal of Veterinary Research
Volume68
Issue number1
StatePublished - Jan 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • veterinary(all)

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