The physician orders 1.7 g of CefOXitin IV q.8h. The pharmacy sends the following vial of CefOXitin injection with package insert. The nurse decides to add 10 mL diluent to the vial. How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the patient? Enter the numeral only (not the unit of measurement) in your answer. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. NDC 25021-110-20 Ronly Table 3: Preparation of Solution for Intravenous Administration ÇEFOXITIN for Injection, USP Approximate withdrawable Volume (mL) Approximate Average Concentration (mg/mL) Amount of Diluent Strength to be Added (mL)++ 2g per vial* 1 gram Vial 10 10.5 95 2 gram Vial 10 or 20 11.1 or 21 180 or 95 For IV Use Only LATEX-FREE Single-Dose Vial ++Shake to dissolve and let stand until clear. PREPARATION OF SOLUTION Table 3 is provided for convenience in constituting Cefoxitin for Injection for intravenous administration. 10000000072311 Excerpt from cefOXitin package insert WMarmburg, IL 60195 (USA)| Sterile, Nonpyrogenic, Preservative-free. 'Each vial contains cefoxitin sodium, USP equivalent to 2 grams of cefoxitin. The sodium content is approximately 53.8 mg (2.3 mEq) per gram of cefoxitin. Usual Dosage: See package insert for Dosage and Administration. Color changes in powder or solution do not affect potency. Prior to reconstitution: Store dry material between 2° to 25°C (36° to 77°F). . Avoid exposure to temperatures above 50°C SAGENT Mfd, for SAGENT Pharmaceuticals E#2009 Sagent Ph
The physician orders 1.7 g of CefOXitin IV q.8h. The pharmacy sends the following vial of CefOXitin injection with package insert. The nurse decides to add 10 mL diluent to the vial. How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the patient? Enter the numeral only (not the unit of measurement) in your answer. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. NDC 25021-110-20 Ronly Table 3: Preparation of Solution for Intravenous Administration ÇEFOXITIN for Injection, USP Approximate withdrawable Volume (mL) Approximate Average Concentration (mg/mL) Amount of Diluent Strength to be Added (mL)++ 2g per vial* 1 gram Vial 10 10.5 95 2 gram Vial 10 or 20 11.1 or 21 180 or 95 For IV Use Only LATEX-FREE Single-Dose Vial ++Shake to dissolve and let stand until clear. PREPARATION OF SOLUTION Table 3 is provided for convenience in constituting Cefoxitin for Injection for intravenous administration. 10000000072311 Excerpt from cefOXitin package insert WMarmburg, IL 60195 (USA)| Sterile, Nonpyrogenic, Preservative-free. 'Each vial contains cefoxitin sodium, USP equivalent to 2 grams of cefoxitin. The sodium content is approximately 53.8 mg (2.3 mEq) per gram of cefoxitin. Usual Dosage: See package insert for Dosage and Administration. Color changes in powder or solution do not affect potency. Prior to reconstitution: Store dry material between 2° to 25°C (36° to 77°F). . Avoid exposure to temperatures above 50°C SAGENT Mfd, for SAGENT Pharmaceuticals E#2009 Sagent Ph
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Transcribed Image Text:The physician orders 1.7 g of CefOXitin IV q.8h. The pharmacy sends the following vial of CefOXitin injection with package insert. The nurse decides to add 10 mL diluent to the vial.
How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the patient?
Enter the numeral only (not the unit of measurement) in your answer. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
NDC 25021-110-20 Ronly
Table 3: Preparation of Solution for Intravenous Administration
CEFOXITIN
for Injection, USP
Amount of Diluent
to be Added (mL)++
Approximate
withdrawable
Volume (mL)
Approximate Average
Concentration
(mg/mL)
Strength
2g per vial*
1 gram Vial
10
10.5
95
2 gram Vial
10 or 20
11.1 or 21
180 or 95
For IV Use Only
LATEX-FREE
Single-Dose Vial
++Shake to dissolve and let stand until clear.
PREPARATION OF SOLUTION
Table 3 is provided for convenience in constituting Cefoxitin for Injection for intravenous
administration.
10000000072311
Excerpt from cefOXitin package insert
Sterile, Nonpyrogenic, Preservative-free.
*Each vial contains cefoxitin sodium, USP
equivalent to 2 grams of cefoxitin. The
sodium content is approximately 53.8 mg
(2.3 mEq) per gram of cefoxitin.
Usual Dosage: See package insert for
Dosage and Administration. Color changes
in powder or solution do not affect potency.
Prior to reconstitution: Store dry material
between 2° to 25°C (36° to 77°F).
Sure to temperatures above 50°C
Mfd. for SAGENT Pharmaceuticals
Schaumburg, IL 60195 (USA)
W Made in Italy||||.
©2009 Sagent Pharmaceulicals, Inc
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