You recieved the following Order: WP: 3456445625 RX: 103400 (06/08/09) Vancomyci
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Question
You recieved the following Order:
WP: 3456445625 RX: 103400 (06/08/09)
Vancomycin 10mg/kg x 12.1kg = 120mg
IV q 6 hours. Infuse over 1 hour
At your hospital pharmacy, you have Vancomycin 100mg/mL solution.
How much of this solution would you have to administer to the patient? ______________
Sometimes, although it is possible to measure the amount of solution required accurately, pediatric hospitals will routinely use a more dilute solution for ease of administration.
If you have vancomycin (100mg/mL) and sodium chloride available to you, how much of each ingredient is required to make a 5mg/mL dilution (make 100 mL)?
Vancomycin (100mg/mL) __________________ mL NaCl Preservative Free Inj __________________ mL
How much of this diluted solution do you need for the order? __________________mL
Explanation / Answer
Formula to give medication= Dosage to be given to the patient / Dosage available in hand * Quantity
so based on above data
So when we substitue the data in formula = 120/100* 1= 1.2 ml
The amount of Inj Vancomycin to be given to the patient is 1.2 ml
Take 98.8 ml NaCl and add 1.2 ml vancomycin to make 100 ml solution