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A physician ordered: Penicillin G Potassium 4000000 units IV in 550ml D5W to infuse over 12 hours. The penicillin vial s...

A physician ordered: Penicillin G Potassium 4000000 units IV in 550ml D5W to infuse over 12 hours. The penicillin vial states: Penicillin G Potassium 20000000 units and to reconstitute dilute with 72 mL of D5W to yield 250000 units per mL. Drop Factor for the administration set is 60gtts/ml. a) How much penicillin should be added to the 550 mL of D5W? b) What should be the drip rate? c) What is the volume occupied by the powder?

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Penicillin vial states 1ml = 250000 units

We need 4000000 units, so 16 ml= 4000000 units. 16ml of penicillin to be added in 550ml of D5W. 47 drops per minute, we have to set to flow over 12 hours .

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