The doctor orders cefadyl 750 mg to be added to 100 mL D-5-W IVPB to be administered over 45 minutes q 6 hours. The stock supply is a 2 gram vial. Reconstitute with 14.5 mL of water for a total volume of 15 mL. Drop factor for IVPB is 15 gtt/mL. How many grams of cefadyl will the patient receive in 24 hours?

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The doctor orders cefadyl 750 mg to be added to 100 mL D-5-W IVPB to be administered over 45 minutes q 6 hours. The stock supply is a 2 gram vial. Reconstitute with 14.5 mL of water for a total volume of 15 mL. Drop factor for IVPB is 15 gtt/mL. How many grams of cefadyl will the patient receive in 24 hours?

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