Question

WORKSHEET 5B Practice in Reconstituting Parenteral Dosages with Multiple-Strength Decisions (Continued) Select the most appropriate dilution for the ordered dose. Work out all concentrations to determine the appropriate dose for the patient. a. Which dilution will you make and label? b. What amount will you administer? TA 3125 AM 46 98 citrate in o 400.000 See literature 18 ml Add diluent los o potency prescription i Com p. IN 46285. USA buter ventry 10.000.000 unite doy Uhuol Adult Desenvomuscularly 4 meso doy Intro 300,000 Units./mi 200,000 Uhr 100,000 U Contains sodium erotor for 7 day without anificant Serevolution may be kept in reg prohibits dispensing without CAUTION- Federal USAI low Cont of Solution /ml No 0002-1406-01 VIAL No. 526 Lana PENICILLING POTASSIUM FOR INJECTION USP BUFFERED 1,000,000 Units Exp Dore/Control No 7. Ordered: Tazicef 250 mg IM 98h. 14 PM F 9/23/2010

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Answer 1

A) Dilution and label :-

Adding dilulent 9.6 ml for making 100,000 units /ml

Adding diluent 4.6ml for making 200,000units /ml

Adding diluent 1.6ml for making 500,000 units /ml

B) Amount administered :-

Usual penicillin g potassium adult dose is intramuscularly 400,000 units 4times a day and intravenously 10,000,000 units a day