A physician orders Rocephin (ceftriaxone) 25 mg/kg IVPB in 100 mL NS to run over 1 hour q12h. The patient weighs 176 lb.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 7:54 pm
A physician orders Rocephin (ceftriaxone) 25 mg/kg IVPB in 100 mL NS to run over 1 hour q12h. The patient weighs 176 lb. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. The available medication is 2 g/vial. How many grams of Rocephin are administered every 12 hours? What is the infusion rate in milliliters per minute?