Order: Claforan (cefotaxime sodium) 50 mg/kg/day IV in four equally divided doses, infuse in 50 mL DW over 30 minutes via pump
The package insert states to reconstitute the 500 mg vial with 10 mL sterile water, and the child weighs 36 kilograms. At what rate will you set the IV pump to run in milliliters per hour? 1. 100 mL/h
2. 108 mL/h
3. 118 mL/h
4. 172 mL/h
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Global Rationale: 1800 mg/day in four equally divided doses = 450 mg/dose. 9 mL + 50 mL D5W = 59 mL to be infused over 30 minutes.
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