A 6-month-old baby weighing 7 kg is ordered digoxin IV as a stat dose. What amount can
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A 6-month-old baby weighing 7 kg is ordered digoxin IV as a stat dose. What amount can be given safely as an initial dose? The initial recommended dose of digoxin is 15 μg/kg stat. Digoxin is available as a 50 μg/2 ml ampoule.
How many millilitres would need to be given?
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Fundamentals Of Pharmacology : An Applied Approach For Nursing And Health
ISBN: 9781266347535
2nd Edition
Authors: Shane Hunt
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