acyclovir

Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions
7th Edition
ISBN:9781305441620
Author:WOODROW
Publisher:WOODROW
Chapter6: Safe Dosage Calculations
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem B.14CRQ
icon
Related questions
Question
1. A physician orders 800 mg of acyclovir IV q8h x10 days for a patient with shingles. Acyclovir comes in a powdered form in a 0.5 g vial, 10 mL. The directions state it should be reconstituted with 5 mL of normal saline. How many mL would contain the ordered dosage?
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions
Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions
Nursing
ISBN:
9781305441620
Author:
WOODROW
Publisher:
Cengage
Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol
Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol
Nursing
ISBN:
9781305143531
Author:
CURREN
Publisher:
Cengage
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:
9781337794909
Author:
Des Jardins, Terry.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,