CONTINUOUS INFUSION RATE CHART (mL/hour or μ-drip/min), Page 1/2

By dr. Muqsith

NE 4mg/50mL, 50-300ng/kg/min NE 4mg/100mL, 50-300ng/kg/min

kg 50 100 150 200 250 300 kg 50 100 150 200 250 300

35 1.3 2.6 3.9 5.3 6.6 7.9 35 2.6 5.3 7.9 10.5 13.1 15.8
40 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.0 7.5 9.0 40 3.0 6.0 9.0 12.0 15.0 18.0
45 1.7 3.4 5.1 6.8 8.4 10.1 45 3.4 6.8 10.1 13.5 16.9 20.3
50 1.9 3.8 5.6 7.5 9.4 11.3 50 3.8 7.5 11.3 15.0 18.8 22.5
55 2.1 4.1 6.2 8.3 10.3 12.4 55 4.1 8.3 12.4 16.5 20.6 24.8
60 2.3 4.5 6.8 9.0 11.3 13.5 60 4.5 9.0 13.5 18.0 22.5 27.0
65 2.4 4.9 7.3 9.8 12.2 14.6 65 4.9 9.8 14.6 19.5 24.4 29.3
70 2.6 5.3 7.9 10.5 13.1 15.8 70 5.3 10.5 15.8 21.0 26.3 31.5
75 2.8 5.6 8.4 11.3 14.1 16.9 75 5.6 11.3 16.9 22.5 28.1 33.8
80 3.0 6.0 9.0 12.0 15.0 18.0 80 6.0 12.0 18.0 24.0 30.0 36.0
85 3.2 6.4 9.6 12.8 15.9 19.1 85 6.4 12.8 19.1 25.5 31.9 38.3
90 3.4 6.8 10.1 13.5 16.9 20.3 90 6.8 13.5 20.3 27.0 33.8 40.5

Dopamine 200mg/50mL, 5-20 mcg/kg/min

kg 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

35 2.6 3.2 3.7 4.2 4.7 5.3 5.8 6.3 6.8 7.4 7.9 8.4 8.9 9.5 10.0 10.5
40 3.0 3.6 4.2 4.8 5.4 6.0 6.6 7.2 7.8 8.4 9.0 9.6 10.2 10.8 11.4 12.0
45 3.4 4.1 4.7 5.4 6.1 6.8 7.4 8.1 8.8 9.5 10.1 10.8 11.5 12.2 12.8 13.5
50 3.8 4.5 5.3 6.0 6.8 7.5 8.2 9.0 9.8 10.5 11.3 12.0 12.8 13.5 14.3 15.0
55 4.1 5.0 5.8 6.6 7.4 8.3 9.1 9.9 10.7 11.6 12.4 13.2 14.0 14.9 15.7 16.5
60 4.5 5.4 6.3 7.2 8.1 9.0 9.9 10.8 11.7 12.6 13.5 14.4 15.3 16.2 17.1 18.0
65 4.9 5.9 6.8 7.8 8.8 9.8 10.7 11.7 12.7 13.7 14.6 15.6 16.6 17.6 18.5 19.5
70 5.3 6.3 7.4 8.4 9.5 10.5 11.5 12.6 13.7 14.7 15.8 16.8 17.9 18.9 20.0 21.0
75 5.6 6.8 7.9 9.0 10.1 11.3 12.4 13.5 14.6 15.8 16.9 18.0 19.1 20.3 21.4 22.5
80 6.0 7.2 8.4 9.6 10.8 12.0 13.2 14.4 15.6 16.8 18.0 19.2 20.4 21.6 22.8 24.0
85 6.4 7.7 8.9 10.2 11.5 12.8 14.0 15.3 16.6 17.9 19.1 20.4 21.7 23.0 24.2 25.5
90 6.8 8.1 9.5 10.8 12.2 13.5 14.9 16.2 17.6 18.9 20.3 21.6 23.0 24.3 25.7 27.0

Dobutamine 250mg/50mL, 5-20 mcg/kg/min

kg 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

35 2.1 2.5 2.9 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.6 5.0 5.5 5.9 6.3 6.7 7.1 7.6 8.0 8.4
40 2.4 2.9 3.4 3.8 4.3 4.8 5.3 5.8 6.2 6.7 7.2 7.7 8.2 8.6 9.1 9.6
45 2.7 3.2 3.8 4.3 4.9 5.4 5.9 6.5 7.0 7.6 8.1 8.6 9.2 9.7 10.3 10.8
50 3.0 3.6 4.2 4.8 5.4 6.0 6.6 7.2 7.8 8.4 9.0 9.6 10.2 10.8 11.4 12.0
55 3.3 4.0 4.6 5.3 5.9 6.6 7.3 7.9 8.6 9.2 9.9 10.6 11.2 11.9 12.5 13.2
60 3.6 4.3 5.0 5.8 6.5 7.2 7.9 8.6 9.4 10.1 10.8 11.5 12.2 13.0 13.7 14.4
65 3.9 4.7 5.5 6.2 7.0 7.8 8.6 9.4 10.1 10.9 11.7 12.5 13.3 14.0 14.8 15.6
70 4.2 5.0 5.9 6.7 7.6 8.4 9.2 10.1 10.9 11.8 12.6 13.4 14.3 15.1 16.0 16.8
75 4.5 5.4 6.3 7.2 8.1 9.0 9.9 10.8 11.7 12.6 13.5 14.4 15.3 16.2 17.1 18.0
80 4.8 5.8 6.7 7.7 8.6 9.6 10.6 11.5 12.5 13.4 14.4 15.4 16.3 17.3 18.2 19.2
85 5.1 6.1 7.1 8.2 9.2 10.2 11.2 12.2 13.3 14.3 15.3 16.3 17.3 18.4 19.4 20.4
90 5.4 6.5 7.6 8.6 9.7 10.8 11.9 13.0 14.0 15.1 16.2 17.3 18.4 19.4 20.5 21.6
 CONTINUOUS INFUSION RATE CHART (mL/hour or μ-drip/min), Page 2/2
By dr. Muqsith

Herbesser® (Diltiazem) 50mg/50mL, 5-15 mcg/kg/min (after 10mg loading dose over 1min)
kg 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

35 2.1 4.2 6.3 8.4 10.5 12.6 14.7 16.8 18.9 21.0 23.1 25.2 27.3 29.4 31.5
40 2.4 4.8 7.2 9.6 12.0 14.4 16.8 19.2 21.6 24.0 26.4 28.8 31.2 33.6 36.0
45 2.7 5.4 8.1 10.8 13.5 16.2 18.9 21.6 24.3 27.0 29.7 32.4 35.1 37.8 40.5
50 3.0 6.0 9.0 12.0 15.0 18.0 21.0 24.0 27.0 30.0 33.0 36.0 39.0 42.0 45.0
55 3.3 6.6 9.9 13.2 16.5 19.8 23.1 26.4 29.7 33.0 36.3 39.6 42.9 46.2 49.5
60 3.6 7.2 10.8 14.4 18.0 21.6 25.2 28.8 32.4 36.0 39.6 43.2 46.8 50.4 54.0
65 3.9 7.8 11.7 15.6 19.5 23.4 27.3 31.2 35.1 39.0 42.9 46.8 50.7 54.6 58.5
70 4.2 8.4 12.6 16.8 21.0 25.2 29.4 33.6 37.8 42.0 46.2 50.4 54.6 58.8 63.0
75 4.5 9.0 13.5 18.0 22.5 27.0 31.5 36.0 40.5 45.0 49.5 54.0 58.5 63.0 67.5
80 4.8 9.6 14.4 19.2 24.0 28.8 33.6 38.4 43.2 48.0 52.8 57.6 62.4 67.2 72.0
85 5.1 10.2 15.3 20.4 25.5 30.6 35.7 40.8 45.9 51.0 56.1 61.2 66.3 71.4 76.5
90 5.4 10.8 16.2 21.6 27.0 32.4 37.8 43.2 48.6 54.0 59.4 64.8 70.2 75.6 81.0

Nicardipine 10mg/50mL, 0.5-10 mcg/kg/min

kg 0.5 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

35 5.3 10.5 15.8 21.0 31.5 42.0 52.5 63.0 73.5 84.0 94.5 105.0
40 6.0 12.0 18.0 24.0 36.0 48.0 60.0 72.0 84.0 96.0 108.0 120.0
45 6.8 13.5 20.3 27.0 40.5 54.0 67.5 81.0 94.5 108.0 121.5 135.0
50 7.5 15.0 22.5 30.0 45.0 60.0 75.0 90.0 105.0 120.0 135.0 150.0
55 8.3 16.5 24.8 33.0 49.5 66.0 82.5 99.0 115.5 132.0 148.5 165.0
60 9.0 18.0 27.0 36.0 54.0 72.0 90.0 108.0 126.0 144.0 162.0 180.0
65 9.8 19.5 29.3 39.0 58.5 78.0 97.5 117.0 136.5 156.0 175.5 195.0
70 10.5 21.0 31.5 42.0 63.0 84.0 105.0 126.0 147.0 168.0 189.0 210.0
75 11.3 22.5 33.8 45.0 67.5 90.0 112.5 135.0 157.5 180.0 202.5 225.0
80 12.0 24.0 36.0 48.0 72.0 96.0 120.0 144.0 168.0 192.0 216.0 240.0
85 12.8 25.5 38.3 51.0 76.5 102.0 127.5 153.0 178.5 204.0 229.5 255.0
90 13.5 27.0 40.5 54.0 81.0 108.0 135.0 162.0 189.0 216.0 243.0 270.0

Example:
75kg pts at the Dopamine speed of 14 mcg/kg/min equals to infusion rate of 15.8 mL/hour (50 mL pump) OR 15.8 μ-
drip/min (50 mL infusion)

If you use other volume, please use this formula:

New Vol
New Rate = Charted Rate x
Charted Vol
For example:
10 mg Nicardipine in 100mL NS at 3 mcg/kg/min for 55kg pts equals to 49.5x100/50 = 99 mL/hour OR 99 μ-drip/min