What is the amount of diluent needed to reconstitute a 1 g vial of ampicillin for direct IV injection d)What is the total amount of volume that will be removed from the vial and administered in a Direct Intravenous dose of 1g?

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Add 5 mL Sterile Water for Injection or Bacteriostatic Water for Injection to the 250 and 500 mg
vials and administer slowly over a 3 to 5-minute period. Ampicillin for Injection, 1 g or 2 g, may also
be given by direct intravenous administration. Dissolve in 7.4 or 14.8 mL Sterile Water for Injection
or Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, respectively, and administer slowly over at least 10 to 15
minutes.
c) What is the amount of diluent needed to reconstitute a 1 g vial of ampicillin for direct IV injection
d)What is the total amount of volume that will be removed from the vial and administered in a
Direct Intravenous dose of 1g?

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Injection ampicillin is ordered. 

Nurse have to administer it As Iv bolus dose. 

Ampicillin is available as 250 mg , 500 mg , 1 gm and 2 gm vials . 

Nurse have to reconstitute the powder form drug and then have to administer by iv Route. 

 

 

 

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