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Computation Formulas

This document provides sample computations for medication drip rates and concentrations. It includes calculations for dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, and norepinephrine drips based on patient weight and ordered dose and flow rates. The appropriate drug quantity is added to intravenous fluids to achieve the targeted concentration based on which the required fluid rate is computed.

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Computation Formulas

This document provides sample computations for medication drip rates and concentrations. It includes calculations for dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, and norepinephrine drips based on patient weight and ordered dose and flow rates. The appropriate drug quantity is added to intravenous fluids to achieve the targeted concentration based on which the required fluid rate is computed.

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FORMULAS 3.

Dopamine 2:1 at 10mcg/kg/min (WT:


55 kg)
Dopamine 2:1 =400 mg in D5W250ml
 MEDICATION:
Concentration:
Doctor’s Order x Quantity
Stock Dose 400mg x1000 mcg/mg
250ml
=1600 mcg/ml
 FLOW RATE:
FLOW RATE:
Dose x Weight (kg) x 60min/hr
Concentration 10 mcg/kg/min x 55kg x 60min/hr
1600 mcg/ml
 CONCENTRATION: = 20.6ml/hr

Amount of Drug x1000 mcg/mg 4. Dobutamine 50mg in d5w150ml at


Volume of IVF 3mcg/kg/min (WT: 40kg)

 DOSE: Concentration:

Flow Rate x Concentration 50mg x1000 mcg/mg


Weight(kg) x 60min/hr 150ml
=333.33 mcg/ml

FLOW RATE:

SAMPLE COMPUTATIONS 3 mcg/kg/min x 40kg x 60min/hr


333.33 mcg/ml
1. Heparin 10T units in PNSS 100ml to run = 21.6 ml/hr
at 1T units/hr
5. Norepinephrine 4mg in PNSS 100ml at
 MEDICATION: 0.1mcg/kg/min (WT: 42 kg)

Doctor’s Order x Quantity


Stock Dose Concentration:

 1000 units/hr x 100ml = 10ml 4mg x1000 mcg/mg


10,000 units/hr 100ml
=40 mcg/ml
2. RI 150 Units in D5W200ml at 15
units/hr FLOW RATE:
 MEDICATION:
0.1 mcg/kg/min x 42 kg x 60min/hr
Doctor’s Order x Quantity 40 mcg/ml
Stock Dose = 6.3 ml/hr
 15 units/hr x 2000ml = 20ml
150 units/hr

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