Patient with status epilepticus

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Your patient with status epilepticus is receiving Dilantin (Phenytoin) via IVPB but needs an initial loading dose of 15 mg/kg. Your patient weighs 157 pounds. Loading dose will be mixed in 250 ml NS. Based on the fact that the infusion should not infuse more than 50 mg/min, can you infuse the Dilantin within an hour? Explain with the math.

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