The patient is an 86-year-old male, 6 ft 5 in. tall, weighs 240 lb, and has a creatinine clearance of 40 mL/min. Ordered: Timentin 2 g IV q 6h. If this is a safe dose, calculate amount to administer: ________. If it is not a safe dose, write: not safe.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


not safe

The recommended dose for a patient with a creatinine clearance of 40 mL/ min is 1 g q12h, which is 2 g/24 h. The ordered dose of 2 g q6h is 8 g/24h, which exceeds the maximum safe dose.

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