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Order: 500 mg of vancomycin IV in 60 minutes. The medication is available in 100 mL...

Order: 500 mg of vancomycin IV in 60 minutes. The medication is available in 100 mL of NS. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. How many ml/hr will be administered?

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Ans) Order: 500 mg of vancomycin IV in 60 minutes i.e 1 hr

The medication is available in 100 mL of NS. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL.

Formula:

ml/hr = Volume to be infused ÷ time in hr

= 100 ÷ 1

= 100ml/hr

100 ml/hr dose to be administered.

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