more than one dosage strength is available, choose the most appropriat Ordered: Furosemide oral solution 75 mg daily for 60 days On hand: Furosemide oral solution 40 mg per 4 mL

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Calculate the amount to dispense for each of the following orders. When more than one dosage strength is available, choose the most appropriat

Ordered: Furosemide oral solution 75 mg daily for 60 days

On hand: Furosemide oral solution 40 mg per 4 mL

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Medication administration is always followed by dosage regimen and accurate dosage calculations. Follow 5 rights to ensure patient safety, such as

  1. Right drug
  2. Right dose
  3. Right route
  4. Right patient
  5. Right time.

Furosemide is a diuretic agent and used to treat edema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and renal disease, nephrotic syndrome.

 

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