Question

4. Order: ampicillin 500 mg IV q6h Supply: reconstitute with 4.5 ml sterile water to yield 2g in 5 ml Directions: Add to 50 ml D5W. Infuse over 30 minutes Available Microdrip tubing What is the drip rate?

Answer 1

* Oackred ampicillin Soo mg with Avala ble Staength after lelonstituding Sterik water yields 29 in m) 5 m) 500 mg 0:5g x5 1.25 ml → 500 mq ot ampî cillin present in 1:25 ml * it 29 ot 5 ml ampicillin added to 50 mi of D5W. total volume is 55 ml . Then

55 ml contaứns ? O.59 55 XO.5 13-75 ml. Y 13.75 ml contains 500 mg of ampicüllin . → Intusion time = 30 minutes 30 minutes 13.75 ml I minute 13.75 X 1 30 O-45 ml minute

500 mg 13-15 m) O.45 m) O.45 X500 13-75 16.36 mg minute Drip rate 16-36 mg and O45 m minute - per minute ↑