Ceftriaxone 660 mg/ 50ml IV every 24 hours is ordered. The child weighs 13.3 kg. The...
Ceftriaxone 660 mg/ 50ml IV every 24 hours is ordered. The child weighs 13.3 kg. The recommended dose is 80-100mg/kg/day. Ceftriaxone needs to be infused over 30 minutes.
a. Is this a safe dose?
b. What rate would you set the syringe pump?
Homework Answers
Ans) a. Ceftriaxone 660 mg/ 50ml IV every 24 hours is ordered.
The child weighs 13.3 kg.
The recommended dose is 80-100mg/kg/day.
80 × 13.3 = 1064 mg
So, it is the safe dose
b. ml/hr = Total volume ÷ time in hr
= 50/½ = 100 ml/hr.
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