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A 33 pound child is ordered vancomycin 500 mg IV BID, It is available as 500...

A 33 pound child is ordered vancomycin 500 mg IV BID, It is available as 500 min 50 mL of NS. The recommended infusion time is 2 hours. You will set the rate on your pump at
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A 33 pound child = 14.9685 kg

Ordered vancomycin 500 mg IV BID, (Twice a day)

= 1000mg per day

Available 500 mg 50 mL of NS.

= 10 mg/ml

The recommended infusion time is 2 hours. We should set the rate on your pump at

= 1000/10

= 100 ml two times as it is twice a day

= 50 ml per hr

= 50ml/hr

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