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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?
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