Ordered: Tagamet 200 mg IV every 12 hr for a duodenal ulcer.
Available: Tagamet multidose vial with 300 mg per 2 mL.
Directions: Dilute each dose with 50 mL of D5W to infuse in 30 min.
a. How many mL of Tagamet will you need?
b. How many mL per hr will you set the electronic infusion device to infuse?

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The Answer of Ordered: Tagamet 200 mg IV every 12 hr for a duodenal ulcer.
Available: Tagamet multidose vial with 300 mg per 2 mL.
Directions: Dilute each dose with 50 mL of D5W to infuse in 30 min.
a. How many mL of Tagamet will you need?
b. How many mL per hr will you set the electronic infusion device to infuse?

Ordered: Tagamet 200 Mg IV Every 12 Hr for a Duodenal