The physician orders cefadroxil monohydrate 750mg po bid for a child weighing 50kg The pharmacy sends cefadroxil monohydrate 500mg5ml How many ml per dose should the nurse administer?

Answer 1

HI. Please give 7.5 mL of the medicinal product BID (=two times a day).

A part the intuitive and easy calculus, you can, in general, applay the following aritmetical formula of proportions:

500 mg : 5 mL = 750 mg : X

where X = 5 x 750 : 500 = 7.5 mL

Regards. Bruno Lumachi, Pharm D., from Monza, Italy