An adult male patient (52 yr, 75kg) whose serum creatinine is 2.4mg% is to be given gentamicin sulfate for a confirmed gram-negative infection. The usual dose of gentamicin in adult patients with normal renal function is 1 mg/kg every 8 hrs by multiple IV bolus injections. Gentamicin sulfate (Garamycin®) is available in 2-mL vials containing 40 mg gentamicin sulfate per mL. Calculate:a. The creatinine clearance in this patient by the Cockcroft and Gault method andb. The appropriate dosage regimen of gentamicin sulfate for this patient in mg and mL.

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An adult male patient (52 yr, 75kg) whose serum creatinine is 2.4mg% is to be given gentamicin sulfate for a confirmed gram-negative infection. The usual dose of gentamicin in adult patients with normal renal function is 1 mg/kg every 8 hrs by multiple IV bolus injections. Gentamicin sulfate (Garamycin®) is available in 2-mL vials containing 40 mg gentamicin sulfate per mL. Calculate:

a. The creatinine clearance in this patient by the Cockcroft and Gault method and

b. The appropriate dosage regimen of gentamicin sulfate for this patient in mg and mL.

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