Ordered: Piperacillin Sodium 2 Gram IV Every 8 Hours for a Pelvic

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Ordered: Piperacillin sodium 2 gram IV every 8 hours for a pelvic infection
Available: Piperacillin 4 gram vial in powdered form
Directions: Add 7.8 mL of diluents to yield 10 mL of drug solution. Dilute the dose in 200 mL of D₅W to infuse in 90 minutes.
How many mL per hour will you set the infusion device to infuse?

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