The recommended dosage of Rocephin is 50 to 100 mg/kg/day divided into two equal doses. The physician has ordered Rocephin 200 mg IM b.i.d. for a child who weighs 5,000 g. The Rocephin vial contains 1 g of medication that must be reconstituted with 3.6 mL of diluent to yield 1 g per 4 mL

Compute the recommended minimum and maximum amount of milligrams that the child should receive per day.

minimum: __________ mg maximum: __________ mg
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


250 mg/day minimum; 500 mg/day maximum

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