A medication order calls for 300 mg of Cephalexine to be administered IM to a pneumonic patient

Step 1: Identify the required dose of Cephalexine, which is 300 mg to be administered every 8

A medication order calls for 300 mg of Cephalexine to be...

A medication order calls for $300 \mathrm{mg}$ of Cephalexine to be administered IM to a pneumonic patient every 8 hours. Vials containing $500 \mathrm{mg}$, and $1 \mathrm{~g}$ of Cephalexine are available. Dilution may be made according to manufacturer's instructions as follows: $$ \begin{array}{ccc} \hline \text { Drug Content/Vial } & \text { Volume of Diluent }(\mathrm{mL}) & \text { Final Volume } \\ 1 / 2 \mathrm{~g} & 5 & 5.2 \\ 1 \mathrm{~g} & 10 & 10 \\ \hline \end{array} $$ How could the prescribed dose of the antibiotic be obtained from the above potencies?

A medication order calls for $300 \mathrm{mg}$ of Cephalexine to be administered IM to a pneumonic patient every 8 hours. Vials containing $500 \mathrm{mg}$, and $1 \mathrm{~g}$ of Cephalexine are available. Dilution may be made according to manufacturer's instructions as follows:

$$
\begin{array}{ccc}
\hline \text { Drug Content/Vial } & \text { Volume of Diluent }(\mathrm{mL}) & \text { Final Volume } \\
1 / 2 \mathrm{~g} & 5 & 5.2 \\
1 \mathrm{~g} & 10 & 10 \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

How could the prescribed dose of the antibiotic be obtained from the above potencies?

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