Chuck is a 17.2 kg poodle who needs to be put on an ampicill…

Chuck is a 17.2 kg poodle who needs to be put on an ampicillin 50 mg/mL CRI.  His fluid rate is 58 mL/hr. He needs the drug at a rate of 5 mg/kg/hr. He currently has a 1 Liter bag. What is the hourly CRI? How many hours will his bag last? How many mL of ampicillin are you infusing into his bag?

Our good friend Charlie who is a 57.2 lb lab has been on IV…

Our good friend Charlie who is a 57.2 lb lab has been on IV fluids at a rate of 70 mL/hr.  He has some tummy problems, so he is being put on Reglan 5 mg/mL at a dose of 1 mg/kg/day..     How many milligrams of reglan will you record he will be receiving in a day?  What volume of reglan is getting infused per hour? He has 700 mL left in his bag, what volume of reglan will go in his bag?