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