Medications in Grams a

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Specializes in Oncology.

The versed thread going on right now with the typo discussing giving 2gm of versed got me thinking. How many needs do you give dosed in grams? I've given a gram of Cellcept and a gram of Carafate- but even those, the order usually said 1,000mg. I've given 17gm of Miralax.

In the IV world I can think of Vanco 1gm or Zosyn 4.5 grams.

But those are pretty much the only examples I can think of. What meds dosed in grams do you give?

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Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.

Mag Sulfate

2 Extra Strength Tylenol is a gram but no one says it like that (and I always gave regular strength in the hospital).

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Flagyl, Ancef, Rocephin, Magnesium, Tylenol, Valtrex, kayexalate (30 gm), charcoal (100 gm) are a few I give often.

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Specializes in Oncology.
Flagyl, Ancef, Rocephin, Magnesium, Tylenol, Valtrex, kayexalate (30 gm), charcoal (100 gm) are a few I give often.

I've mostly seen flagyl 500 mg. Interesting.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVICU.

Magnesium is the big one that comes to mind other than some random antibiotics. Isn't lactulose in grams too? I can't remember.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Ofirmev

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Ancef- 2 or 3 grams IV

Vanco- 1g, 1.25g, 1.5g IV

Vanco- 4g to create a sternal slurry

Tobramycin- 1g to mix into bone cement

Vanco- anywhere from 1-5g mixed into bone cement

any assortment of powdered antibiotic from 500mg to 2g mixed into antibiotic wound beads

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