This medication should be diluted with Normal Saline. How would you dilute this medication to obtain the order concentration?

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This medication should be diluted with Normal Saline. How would you dilute this medication to obtain the order concentration?
Phar 64: Pediatric Dilution
You receive the following order for a neonate (45 days old; wt:
1.8 kg), Allergies: NKA:
Rx: Change gentamicin dose to 7.5 mg IV q 24 hours
(note to pharmacy and nursing staff- okay to use standard gent
SD concentration of 5 mg/ml)
The following label is generated for
Mercy Hospital
you
to
prepare.
Pt. Name: Skyler Geiseler
Room: PICU-12
Pt. ID#: 6627882
Rx#: 8836277
SD Solution Concentration: Gentamicin (PF) 5 mg/mL
4-mL vial
Dosage: Gentamicin (PF) 7.5 mg/1.5 mL every 24 hours
For IV push administration via syringe pump.
Administer over 60 minutes.
Expires
RPh
Тech
Preservative-free – for single-use only.
Your pharmacy carries the following Gentamicin:
NDC 63323-173-02
GENTAMICIN
INJECTION, USP
(PEDIATRIC)
equivalent to 10 mg/mL Gentamicin
20 mg/2 mL
For IM or IV Use.
Must be diluted for IV use.
2 mL Single Dose Vial
Preservative Free
17302
Rx only
Sampie label. Please see package insert for complete prescribing information.
APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Schaumburg, IL 60173
401898D
LOT/EXP
63323-173-02
3.
Transcribed Image Text:Phar 64: Pediatric Dilution You receive the following order for a neonate (45 days old; wt: 1.8 kg), Allergies: NKA: Rx: Change gentamicin dose to 7.5 mg IV q 24 hours (note to pharmacy and nursing staff- okay to use standard gent SD concentration of 5 mg/ml) The following label is generated for Mercy Hospital you to prepare. Pt. Name: Skyler Geiseler Room: PICU-12 Pt. ID#: 6627882 Rx#: 8836277 SD Solution Concentration: Gentamicin (PF) 5 mg/mL 4-mL vial Dosage: Gentamicin (PF) 7.5 mg/1.5 mL every 24 hours For IV push administration via syringe pump. Administer over 60 minutes. Expires RPh Тech Preservative-free – for single-use only. Your pharmacy carries the following Gentamicin: NDC 63323-173-02 GENTAMICIN INJECTION, USP (PEDIATRIC) equivalent to 10 mg/mL Gentamicin 20 mg/2 mL For IM or IV Use. Must be diluted for IV use. 2 mL Single Dose Vial Preservative Free 17302 Rx only Sampie label. Please see package insert for complete prescribing information. APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC Schaumburg, IL 60173 401898D LOT/EXP 63323-173-02 3.
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