Ordered: Esmolol 5 g in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 125 mg/min for a patient weighing 135 lb. The maximum safe dose of Esmolol is 400 mcg/kg/min. If this is a safe dose, calculate the flow rate: _______________. If the ordered dose is not a safe dose, write: not safe.

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11eeb0a8_735f_17ab_be9b_fd5b1f72fb55_TB10476_00 D = 24.56 mg/min, rounded to 24.6 mg/min is the safe maximum dose
The ordered dose of 125 mg/min is higher than the maximum safe dose of 24.6 mg/min, so this is not a safe dose for this patient.

Ordered: Esmolol 5 G in 500 ML D5W to Infuse