Ordered: Cefadyl 750 mg IM q12h. According to the label on the vial, the amount of...

Ordered: Cefadyl 750 mg IM q12h. According to the label on the vial, the amount of powered drug is 1gm. The label states to add 2ml of bacteriostatic water. Each 1.2ml contains 500mg of Cefadyl (cepapirin). How many mL(s) would the RN give?

Expert Solution

Ordered dose = 750mg

Available dose = 1000mg

Dilution = 2ml

Drug dose to be given by RN

= 750 ÷ 1000 × 2

= 0.75 × 2

= 1.5 ml

Answer is 1.5 ml

Nightingale answered 2 years ago

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