Phenytoin has a recommended dose of 15 mg per kg of body weightto be infused at a rate not exceeding 50 mg per minute. Assume thepatient is an adult female weighing 56 kg. Phenytoin injection isavailable in 5-mL ampoules containing 50 mg/mL. The prescriberwould like an infusion volume of 100 mL and a dose rate of 25mg/minute. Is the prescriber’s request possible and if so, what isthe flow rate per minute?

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