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 dose.
minimum: __________ mg maximum: __________ mg
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
b.i.d. = twice daily
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250 mg ÷ 2 doses = 125 mg/dose minimum
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500 mg ÷ 2 doses = 250 mg/dose maximum
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