{"id":9756,"date":"2026-03-30T00:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=9756"},"modified":"2026-03-20T10:49:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:49:14","slug":"dosage-calculation-vancomycin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/dosage-calculation-vancomycin","title":{"rendered":"Dosage Calculation: Vancomycin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/dosage-calculation-vancomycin\/#Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\" >Want to learn more about this topic?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/dosage-calculation-vancomycin\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Safe infusion practices ensure effective and complication-free treatment. What is the appropriate infusion rate for this medication? See the answer below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The health care provider on a medical-surgical unit prescribes vancomycin 1,250 mg IV to infuse over 90 minutes. The medication is supplied as 1,250 mg diluted in 250 mL of normal saline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At what rate (mL\/hr) should the provider set the IV pump? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Round to the nearest tenth. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a leading zero if it applies. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not use a trailing zero. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any rounding should be completed at the end of the calculation. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The answer must be numeric only. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not add any units of measurement.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Scroll down for the answer!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Dosage_Calculation_Vancomycin__answer.png?w=1024\" alt=\"Educational graphic showing a dosage calculation on a clipboard. It demonstrates how to calculate an infusion rate in mL\/hr by dividing total volume (250 mL) by time (1.5 hours), resulting in 166.7 mL\/hr, then rounding to 167 mL\/hr.\" class=\"wp-image-9780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Dosage_Calculation_Vancomycin__answer.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Dosage_Calculation_Vancomycin__answer.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Dosage_Calculation_Vancomycin__answer.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Dosage_Calculation_Vancomycin__answer.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Dosage_Calculation_Vancomycin__answer.png?resize=1024,1024 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\"><\/span>Want to learn more about this topic? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch the Osmosis video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Antibiotics_-_Glycopeptides:_Nursing_Pharmacology\">Antibiotics &#8211; Glycopeptides: Nursing pharmacology<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understand the order: rate equals total volume divided by infusion time, then convert to mL\/hr.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep units consistent and apply standard dose-to-volume conversions as needed.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Verify your calculation with a quick check to ensure accuracy before administration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN3_2023.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN3_2023.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN3_2023.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Access your&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/osmosis.org\/plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free trial<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>to Osmosis today and discover why <strong>millions of nurses love learning by Osmosis<\/strong><\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tackle this IV infusion rate problem and learn a reliable method for accurate, safe medication administration in a busy clinical setting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":9779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,867,29,32],"tags":[2873,259,2876,2875,2872,84,934,2874,300,1270,462,156,2870,2871],"class_list":["post-9756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exam-prep","category-lpn","category-nclex","category-nursing","tag-clinical-pharmacology","tag-dosage-calculation","tag-dosage-conversion","tag-inpatient-care","tag-iv-infusion-rate-calculation","tag-medical-education","tag-medication-administration","tag-ml-hr","tag-nursing-exam","tag-nursing-math","tag-osmosis","tag-patient-safety","tag-rounding-rules","tag-vancomycin"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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