Please help. question.

[kelly1229]

Can someone tell me what this whole order says?? I cannot read it.

http://i31.tinypic.com/2vnmede.jpg

 

[RxWildcat]

Call the prescriber and ask them

 

[Pharmavixen]

Looks like Penicillin 5 million units now then pen 2.4 MU q4h.

But yeah; call the prescriber.

 

[kelly1229]

oh its not a REAL order... this is from a textbook... but thanks for helping.

 

[Ackj]

Pen 5m u __?__ IV now
then 2.4-4 IV q4h


So penicillin 5 million units by IV now, then 2.4-4 million units every 4 hours IV thereafter. Not sure what the word between the "u" and "IV" is.

 

[PharmDstudent]

Pen 5m u __?__ IV now
then 2.4-4 IV q4h


So penicillin 5 million units by IV now, then 2.4-4 million units every 4 hours IV thereafter. Not sure what the word between the "u" and "IV" is.

"u" is for units -like insulin - and "IV" is for intravenous. The word between "u" and "IV" is a scratched out "then". The prescriber screwed up and wrote "then" by accident.

 

[PharmDstudent]

Pen 5m u __?__ IV now
then 2.4m u IV q4h


So penicillin 5 million units by IV now, then 2.4 million units every 4 hours IV thereafter. Not sure what the word between the "u" and "IV" is.

Fixed it!