Clindamycin 600 mg/50 ml IV every 8 hours is ordered. The child weighs 87.9 kg. The...
Clindamycin 600 mg/50 ml IV every 8 hours is ordered. The child weighs 87.9 kg. The recommended dose range is 25-40 mg/kg/day. The medication needs to infuse over 30 minutes.
a. Is this a safe dose?
b. What rate would you set the syringe pump?
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Ans) Clindamycin 600 mg/50 ml IV every 8 hours is ordered.
The child weighs 87.9 kg.
The recommended dose range is 25-40 mg/kg/day.
25 × 87.9 = 2197 mg
600 × 3 doses = 1800 mg
So, it's low but safe dose
b.. ml/hr = Total volume ÷ time in hr
= 50/½ = 100 ml/hr.
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