Ordered: Esmolol 5 g in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 125 mg/min for a patient weighing 135 lb. The
maximum safe dose of Esmolol is 400 mcg/kg/min. If this is a safe dose, calculate the flow rate: ______.
If the ordered dose is not a safe dose, write: not safe.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
not safe
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