Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn

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The patient: 82-year-old male, 5? 7? tall, 186 lb, CL CR of 72 mL/min.
Ordered: Timentin 3 g IV q4h
On hand: Timentin reconstituted to 20 mg/mL
According to the package insert, for patients with renal impairment, the following maintenance dosages are recommended: for creatinine clearance over 60 mL/min, 3.1 g q4h; for 30 to 60 mL/min, 2 g q4h; for 10 to 30 mL/min, 2 g q8h; for less than 10 mL/min, 2 g q12h. For patients with more advanced impairments, lower dosages are recommended.