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How to calculate meronem dose over 4 hr

Hossam Elgnainy Selected answer as best January 23, 2024
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Calculate the dose as usual with the usual formula:

Vol = dose (mg) x wt (kg) / conc (mg/ml)

The trick here is to make sure that the meropenem will be stable during the 4 hours of administration. This can be achieved by reconstitute the meropenem in NS to a concentration of 10 to 14 mg/ml

Ref: Fawaz 2019, Venugopalan 2018

Hossam Elgnainy Selected answer as best January 23, 2024