A patient is unable to take oral medications. He has receive…
A patient is unable to take oral medications. He has received a loading dose of phenytoin (Dilantin) intravenously. The orders call for him to receive phenytoin, 5 mg/kg/day in three divided doses. Phenytoin is available in a vial at a concentration of 50 mg/ml. The patient weighs 90 kg. How many ml of medication will be drawn up for each dose? If needed, round to the nearest tenth. Include the units.