Question

The doctor ordered penicillin G potassium 5 million units/day. On the shelf is 2 million units/50ml single dose plastic container and you need to dilute it down with 1L of D5W for infusion over 24H. How many ml/he will the patient receive? If tubing states 20gtts/ml, how many gts/ml will the patient receive?

Answer 1

15.625 gtts/min

Step-by-step explanation:

5 million u / 2 mil u /50 ml = 125 ml required

Diluting this down with 1 liter results in 1125 ml containing 5 million units

to be given over 24 hours (1440 minutes)

1125 ml / 1440 min = .78125 ml/min

.78125 ml/min * 20 gtts/ml = 15.625 gtts/min