Harrison Fullwood was admitted on 4/3/2005 for ICD placement for HCM. On 7/13/05, Medtronic Dual Chamber DDI/ICD was placed under general anesthesia with a CODE STATUS of Full Code and disposition of Home. ECHO 5/13 showed septal thickness 16mm, posterior wall thickness 19mm with preserved EF 65% and LV outflow tract peak gradient 125mmHg. Holter monitoring 0/2 without any arrhythmias. On admission PE, VS 96.4 74 140/90 20 93% RA. Labs/Studies included CBC, BMP, Coags wnl, EKG NSR. TW flat V5/V6 (old), CXR (portable): cardiomegaly, no e/o ptx, PA/lat CXR AM after no ptx, leads in place, no overt failure. The patient was prescribed Albuterol, Advair 250/50 bid, Rhinocort 2 sprays bid, Atrovent 2 puff qid, Singulair 10mg qhs, Nexium 40mg daily, Lasix 20mg daily (inc to 40 or 60 during period), Kcl 20meq daily, Verapamil 120mg daily, Patanol 1-2 OU bid prn, Loratidine 10mg daily, Zocor 20mg qhs, Effexor 75mg daily, Metformin 1250mg bid, Mgoxide 500mg daily, Ambien prn, Amox prior to procedures. On order for Motrin PO (ref# 234611479), the patient had a POSSIBLE allergy to Aspirin; reaction is Unknown. The patient was instructed to take Keflex for a 3 day total course, take all medications with food, and avoid grapefruit unless MD instructs otherwise. The patient was also given Diet instructions to measure his weight daily, fluid restriction, house/low chol/low sat. fat, and house/ADA 2100A. ENDO: ISS. restarted Metformin on morning of d/c. NEURO: cont Effexor. On discharge, the patient was prescribed Albuterol Inhaler 2 puff inh QID PRN Shortness of Breath, Wheezing, Lasix (Furosemide) 20 mg PO QD Starting Today (10/19) with instructions to titrate his dose 20mg/40mg/60mg as he normally does depending on his degree of swelling, Motrin (Ibuprofen) 600 mg PO Q6H PRN Pain, Headache, Magnesium Oxide 560 mg PO QD, Verapamil Sustained Release 120 mg PO QD Starting Today (10/19) with instructions to confirm home dose and resume home dose, Keflex (Cephalexin) 250 mg PO QID X 10 doses, Zocor (Simvastatin) 20 mg PO QHS, Ambien (Zolpidem Tartrate) 10 mg PO QHS PRN Insomnia, Loratadine 10 mg PO QD, Potassium Chloride Slow Rel. (KCl Slow Release) 20 mEq PO QD As per AH Potassium Chloride Policy, each 20 mEq dose to be given with 4 oz of fluid, Metformin 1,250 mg PO BID Starting IN AM (10/19), Rhinocort Aqua (Budesonide Nasal Inhaler) 2 Spray Inh BID, Singulair (Montelukast) 10 mg PO QD, Effexor XR (Venlafaxine Extended Release) 75 mg PO QD Number of Doses Required (approximate): 5, Advair Diskus 250/50 (Fluticasone Propionate/...) 1 Puff Inh BID, Nexium (Esomeprazole) 40 mg PO QD, Oxycodone 10 mg PO Q4H PRN Pain, and Atrovent HFA Inhaler (Ipratropium Inhaler) 2 Puff Inh QID. November of 2004, HF symptoms were controlled on Lasix and at baseline he could work. The patient was also advised to take all medications with food and to avoid grapefruit unless MD instructs otherwise, and to take Keflex for a 3 day total course and to take all other medications as the same. The patient was also given Diet instructions to measure his weight daily, fluid restriction, house/low chol/low sat. fat, and house/ADA 2100A.
What is the dosage of keflex ( cephalexin )
Keflex (Cephalexin) 250 mg PO QID X 10 doses,