Elderly patient weighing pounds has been ordered cefuroxime for their pneumonia

what does the sig “Instill 2 gtts ou hs mean”?

Your Answer:
instill 2 drops in both eyes every night
Answer: Instill 2 drops into both eyes at bedtime

The standard dose of Cefuroxime is 1.5 G IV. An elderly patient weighing 98 pounds has been ordered cefuroxime for their pneumonia. Weight-based dosing for this drug is 50 mg/kg. Based on this patient’s weight, is the standard dose of 1.5 G a safe dose, or is it too high?

Your Answer:
98lbs= 44.5kgx50mg= 2225mg-> 2.2x10^-9
safe

Your Answer:

2000/60= 33.3