A college-aged student, weighing 84 kg has been diagnosed with meningitis. An order has been entered by the provider for the patient to receive Ampicillin 14 mg/day in divided doses. You contact the pharmacy and are told the safe dosage range for Ampicillin in an adult is 150 to 200 mg/kg/day IV in equally divided doses every 3 to 4 hours.
Given this information, calculate the safe range per dose in grams.
MIN DOSE RANGE: ____________ g
MAX DOSE RANGE :_______________ g
Based on your calculations, is the dosage prescribed by the provider safe to administer to this patient?
YES OR NO