Order:Ampicillin 500 mg IM q4h. Supply: Ampicillin 500 mg. Direction: Reconstitute with1.8 ml dilutes for concentration of 250 mg/ml. Give___ml
Order: Ampicillin 500 mg IM q4h
Here, prescribed Dose = 500mg
Available Dose = 500mg.
Ampicillin is in powder form. So the medication should be reconstituted with 1.8 mL of sterile water which will be around 2mL.
Therefore 1mL contains 250mg.
Volume of dose to be administered = Prescribed dose/ mg available x mL diluted in
= 500mg / 250mg x 1mL
= 2mL
To administer the desired dose of 500mg the reconstituted Ampicillin dose of 2mL to be withdrawn and to be administered.
The answer is to give 2mL IM q4h.
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