2. Order: penicillin G potassium 125,000 units IV q6h. The
infant weighs
2,500 grams. The recommended dose for infants is
150,000–300,000
units/kg/d divided in equal doses q4–6h. Is the ordered dose
safe?
Recommended dose = 150000-300000units/Kg/day
child's weight = 2500grams = 2.5Kg
So for the child max recommended dose per day is 300000 × 2.5
= 750000 Units
If given 6 hourly, one dose will be = 750000/4 = 1,87,000 Units
The dose ordered = 1,25000 Units
The ordered dose is well within the limits. So the dose is safe.
2. Order: penicillin G potassium 125,000 units IV q6h. The infant weighs 2,500 grams. The recommended dose for infants...
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