Question about mixing benzylpenicilin

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Hello I am a nursing student in Australia and I have a question about calculating the drug.

When I want to give 2.4 g benzyl penicilin in 3g vial do I have to mix 16 ml of fluid with it? I am so confused how much fluid I have to draw up

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Specializes in NICU, RNC.

What does your drug reference book say? I could get mine out and look it up for you, but as a nurse and/or nursing student, you need to learn to utilize your resources.

If you read the resource, and are confused with what it means, then feel free to post here what exactly your resource says, and the part that you are struggling with and we will be happy to help you out. ;)

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Google "reconstitution of intravenous drugs NHS"

UK's National Health Service has a guide that will show you how to reconstitute and then dilute common drugs. Benzylpenicillin is one of those drugs.

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Specializes in Emergency.

There's not enough information in the original post to help you with the calculation. The only advice we can give you is to look up this specific drug up in your drug manual.

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