SOLUTION: A physician orders vancocin 1g in 100ml d5w. the drop factor is 20gtts/ml, and the infusion rate is 1.5ml/min Question: How long in minutes would it take for the vancomycin ord

Question 1202871: A physician orders vancocin 1g in 100ml d5w. the drop factor is 20gtts/ml, and the infusion rate is 1.5ml/min
Question:
How long in minutes would it take for the vancomycin order to be infused?
How many drops pre minute would be infused?
Using the following label how many vials medication should be reconstituted to be added to the fluids?
what would be the time in hours and minutes for infusion?
What is the total volume of medication to be administered following the addition of Vancocin
the label information
Vancocin HCL Sterile vancomycin hydrochloride usp IV 500mg
Usual Adult Dose-- 2g daily. dilute with 10 ml of sterile water for injection
Prior to reconstitution- store at 59 to 86 degree
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
100 ml/1.5 ml/min=66m40s
1.5ml/min*20gtts/ml=30 gtts/min.Get the units right and everything else follows.
The last part isn't clear--It would require an IVs of the above q12h.What I don't understand is if it comes in 500 mg, you need 4 of them a day, undiluted. This looks like it would be 2 of them diluted each with 10 ml water, but as I said, it is not clear to me.
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