Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Acyclovir 375 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).
7.5 mL
H = 1,000 mg; Q = 20 mL; D = 375 mg
A = 0.375 × 20 mL
A = 7.5 mL
The ordered dose is about a third of the dose on hand and amount to administer is about a third of Q, so the answer is reasonable.
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