Your patient with appendicitis develops a severe infection. The provider orders ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 100mg, IV, q 6hr over 30 minutes. The medication available is 100mg Cipro mixed with 100mL of D5W. The patient currently receiving Lactated Ringer running at 50mL/hr.
a. Answer ;
Given volume is 100 ml
Given tubing drop factor is !5 gtt / ml
And the appropriate time is 30 minutes,
Hence if we substitute these value on the basice formula, it
would be 100 x 15 / 30 = 50
Therefore the flow rate for these given order is 50 ml/
min
b. Answer ; If we need to administer these drug via IV pump following are the appropriate calculation;
Here the given volume is 100 ml and requested time is 30
minutes. ( ie half an hour )
By applying the value in abasic formula, it would be ,
100 / 0.5 = 200
Therefore the Iv pump should be set at the rate of 200 ml /
hour.
c. Answer ; Yes.
Reason ; The prescribed drug is given according to the guideliness
of daily dosage limits, cause the suggested dosage for these drug
is 200 mg for every 12 hour, here 100 mg is given for every 6
hours, hence the daily dosage is according to the limits.
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