Give ampicillin 500 mg IV q6h.Available: ampicillin 1 g, add 4.5 mL of diluent to yield 5 mL , Set and solution: Buretrol with a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL and NS 500 mL , Instructions: dilute drug in 50 mL and infuse over 15 minutes.
a. What is the correct drug dose?
b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

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The Answer of Give ampicillin 500 mg IV q6h.Available: ampicillin 1 g, add 4.5 mL of diluent to yield 5 mL , Set and solution: Buretrol with a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL and NS 500 mL , Instructions: dilute drug in 50 mL and infuse over 15 minutes.
a. What is the correct drug dose?
b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Give Ampicillin 500 Mg IV Q6h