Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Acyclovir 170 mg IVPB q8hOn hand: Acyclovir sodium injection 1,000 mg/20 mL single-dose vial
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
3.4 mL
H = 1,000 mg; Q = 20 mL; D = 170 mg
A = 0.17 × 20 mL
A = 3.4 mL
The ordered dose is less than a fourth of the dose on hand and the amount to administer is less than a fourth of the quantity on hand, so the answer is reasonable.
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