a dosage of 1,700mg of cefadroxil is to be delivered to a patient in an IV drip over 75 minutes. It's supplied in a solution that contains 1 gram of the drug in 20cc of solution. The pump used to deliver the drug uses units of cc's per hour. at what rate should it be set?

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 a dosage of 1,700mg of cefadroxil is to be delivered to a patient in an IV drip over 75 minutes. It's supplied in a solution that contains 1 gram of the drug in 20cc of solution. The pump used to deliver the drug uses units of cc's per hour. at what rate should it be set?

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