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Doctor order Cefazolin 350mg IV every 4 hours. The childs weight 31 Lbs. The safe dosage...

Doctor order Cefazolin 350mg IV every 4 hours. The childs weight 31 Lbs. The safe dosage range for this med is 25-75mg/kg/day. is this a safe dose for this patient?

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Order Cefazolin 350mg IV every 4 hours.

= 350 x 6

= 2100 mg/day

The child’s weight 31 Lbs

= 14.0614 kg

The safe dosage range for this med is 25-75mg/kg/day.

= 75x 14.0614

= 1054.605 (This is the maximum dosage that is safe per day)

Since the ordered is 2100 mg/day it is not safe dose for this patient

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