Homework SourseThe order reads Ancef 15 g IV in 50 cc NS to infuse over 1 h
The order reads Ancef 1.5 g IV in 50 cc NS to infuse over 1 hour. On hands, you have a vial of Ancef that reads \"add 3 cc NS to yield 500 mg/ml.\" Your IV tubing delievers 10 gtts/min. How much Ancef will you add to the NS?
Solution
The correct answer is 1.5 grams
since the problem is given as mg, then we need to conver the problem into mg
500mg/1ml = 1500mg/Xml
Hence the volume added in order to get 1.5 grams will be equal to 3ml
Hence we need to add 3ml of Ancef in order to get the desired concentration
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