mEq Electrolytes & Minerals mEq

mEq (milliequivalence) = mmole ( valency ( ( ) mmole (millimole) = ( mg) ( M.W.)/ mEq/

CDR ( CaCO3 )

625 mg/ tab100Ca = 12.5 mEq/ tab

CaCO3

625 mg/ cap100Ca = 12.5 mEq/ cap

10 % Ca gluconate injection (10 ml)

1 gm/ amp448.4Ca = 0.45 mEq/ ml

K2HPO4 ( 20 ml )

1.74 gm/ amp174.18K = 1 mEq/ ml

KCL tab

750 mg/ tab74.55K = 10 mEq/ tab

KCL elixir

750 mg/ 15 ml74.55K = 10 mEq/ 15 ml

50 % MgSO4 ( 2 ml )

1 gm/ amp246.5Mg = 8 mEq/ ml

10 % MgSO4 ( 10 ml )

1 gm/ amp246.5Mg = 8 mEq/ ml

NaHCO3 tablet

300 mg84.01Na = 3.6 mEq/ tab

7.5 % NaHCO3 injection (50 ml)

3.75 gm/ 50 ml84.01Na = 44.6 mEq/ 50 ml

ORS 5.0 gm

Sodium Chloride

Sodium citrate dihydrate

Potassium Chloride0.8750.7250.37558.44

294.1074.55Na = 14.973 mEq/ 250 ml

Na = 7.395 mEq/ 250 ml

K = 5.03 mEq/ 250 ml

Potassium acetate injection

29.4%/ 20 ml98.14K = 3 mEq/ ml

Saturated Magnesium salt7.5 g/ 15 ml246.5Mg = 4.057 mEq/ ml

Sodium acetate injection

24.6%/ 20 ml82.03Na = 3 mEq/ ml

Shoh , s solution ( Na citrate )

490 mg84.01Na = 1 mEq/ 1 ml

0.9 % NSS

0.9 %58.44Na = 154 mEq/ L

3% NaCL

3 %58.44Na = 513 mEq/ L

NaCL powder

1 gm58.44Na = 17.11 mEq

k 32 mEq /day kcl ml /day

. kcl 10%W/V 5ml contains kcl 500 mg kcl 5 ml (500mg) k 500*(39/74.5)=261.7 mgk (261.7/39)*1 = 6.71 mEq kcl 5 ml(500mg) k 6.71 mEqkcl 1 ml k 1.34 mEqk 32 mEq kcl 32/1.34 = 24ml /day