The patient has vancomycin 1250 mg ordered once daily for an infection. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours

Using tubing with a 10 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the vancomycin be infused? ______________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


21 gtt/min

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