The patient is a 94-year-old female, 5 ft 10 in. tall, weighs 170 lb, and has a creatinine clearance of 4 mL/min. She is diagnosed with a complicated urinary tract infection. Ordered: Fortaz 500 mg IV q 48 h. Is this a safe dose to administer? Write: safe or not safe. 
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
safe
The recommended dose for a patient with a creatinine clearance of 4 mL/min is 500 mg every 48 h. The ordered dose of 500 mg q48h is equal to the maximum safe dose, so it is safe.
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