NURS 2820U Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Hydromorphone, Enoxaparin Sodium
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When looking up in drug guide, pay attention to safe dosage, that you"ve highlighted. Weighs 55 lb and order 325 mg iv q8h. recommeneded for weighing up to 50 kg: 10 . 10 mg x 25 kg = 250 mg / q8hr = 750 mg/day minimum daily dosage for this child = 750 mg/day. Current weight 172 lbs. start enoxaparin 0. 75 mg/kg sq bid. =58. 6 mg / 100 ml x 1 ml enoxaparine- 100 mg/ ml. = 0. 59 is what you draw up in syringe. One more check as draws it up to make sure right amount in syringe. Dr ordered for subq lock. not given in leg because its not labelled and you don"t know what med is going in. you only putthe one med in, because you don"t want to end up wasting a dose. Anita smith is on hydromorphone you can have it every hr. don"t flush it in between medications.
