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rmenurse

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on: Jul 3, 2018
Order: Dilantin (phenytoin) 15 mg PO q.12h. The recommended dose for children is 5 mg/kg/day divided in 23 doses. Is this order a safe dose for a child who weighs 11 pounds? ______
 
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Question 2

A volume of 40 mL is to infuse in 1 hour. Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min using a microdrip calibrated at 60 gtt/mL.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

No, it is not a safe dosage.
Rationale : 5 kg x 5 mg/kg = 25 mg/day. 15 mg twice a day = 30 mg/day, which is too high a dosage.
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Answer to Question 2

40 gtt/min


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