A 72kg male diagnosed with bacterial meningitits has an order for gentamicin 5mg/kg/day IV in divided doses every 8 hours. How many mg will you administer for each dose?

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A 72kg male diagnosed with bacterial meningitits has an order for gentamicin 5mg/kg/day IV in divided doses every 8 hours. How many mg will you administer for each dose? 

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