SOLUTION: a physician orders Rocephin 200mg to be taken every 8 hours. The medication label shows that 75-150mg/kg per day is the appropriate dose range. The infant weighs 15.4 lbs. Is thi

Question 1174646: a physician orders Rocephin 200mg to be taken every 8 hours. The medication label shows that 75-150mg/kg per day is the appropriate dose range. The infant weighs 15.4 lbs. Is this dose within the safe dose range for this client.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the infant weighs 7 kg
The total dose per day is ordered at 600 mg
therefore, the total dose per day is 86 mg/kg.
It is in range.
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Also is 28.5 mg/kg per dose, and that is tripled.
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