Anticonvulsant have been ordered

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Mr S is having a seizure in the ER, and phenytoin (Dilantin) and an anticonvulsant have been ordered. The pharmacy has mixed an IV piggyback solution of 500mg/100 ml using 10 mL of phenytoin 50mg.mL for every 90 mL of normal saline. A loading dose of 1000 mg has been ordered at 40 mg/min. How many minutes will it take to deliver the drug?

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