Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn

Exercise 118

In Exercises 13, determine if the dosage ordered is safe.
The patient: 92-year-old female, 5 ft 6 in. tall, 130 lb, and CL CR of 61 mL/min. Patient is in ideal weight range.
Ordered: Amikacin 375 mg IM q12h
According to the package insert, patients with normal renal function may be administered 7.5 mg/kg q12h or 5 mg/kg q8h. This patient has normal renal function.