Question

Patient name: jonathan Smith

63 years old weight : 190lbs
Cefepime 650 mg IV q12h. infuse over 30 minutes. Start infusion
stat.
Pharmacy carries:
Cefepime 1g vial
reconstitute with 10ml sterile water

Answer 1

The calculation involves preparing a 650 mg dose of Cefepime from a 1 gram vial, by reconstituting it with 10 ml of sterile water. 6.5 ml of this solution will provide the required 650 mg dose for the patient.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves calculating how to prepare a dose of Cefepime, an antibiotic, for a 63-year-old patient named Jonathan Smith. The prescribed dosage is 650 mg to be given intravenously every 12 hours, and each infusion is to last 30 minutes. The pharmacy has 1 gram vials that must be reconstituted with 10 ml of sterile water. To prepare the dose, one would reconstitute a 1g vial with 10 ml of sterile water. This yields a solution where each ml contains 100 mg of Cefepime (since 1000 mg divided by 10 ml equals 100 mg/ml). To get the required 650 mg dose, 6.5 ml of the solution would be needed. This calculation is important for the health professional to administer the correct dosage to the patient.