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16. Order: Oxacillin 1G IVPB q6h Available: Oxacillin 500mg/mL Directions: Dilute drug in 50 mL of D5W and infuse over 15 minutes via an infusion pump a. How much medication will be added to the IVPB? b. Set the infusion pump: Total Volume to infuse mL/hr

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16. Order: Oxacillin 1G IVPB q6h Available: Oxacillin 500mg/mL Directions: Dilute drug in 50 mL of D5W and infuse over 15 minutes via an infusion pump a. How much medication will be added to the IVPB? b. Set the infusion pump: Total Volume to infuse mL/hr The medication ordered is, oxacillin IG IVBP (intravenous piggyback), q6h (every 6 hours) a). The available dose is, 500 mg/mL. So, 1 gram of drug is present in 2 mL of oxacillin solution. This, two mL of medication must be added to the IVPB. b). The recommended dilution is, drug diluted in 50 mL, and infused over 15 minutes thru韘h infusion pump. The rate of infusion is, 50 mL per 15 minutes or 200 mL/hr (since 1 hour 60 minutes; 60 minutes x 50 mL/ 15 mL 200 mL)