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    General Rules For Units: Infusion Rate Calculations

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    This document provides guidelines for calculating infusion rates of different drug groups. It lists examples of drugs commonly used as inotropes, vasopressors, sedatives, prostin, and diuretics. For each drug group, it specifies the typical units used to measure the infusion rate, such as mcg/kg/min or mcg/kg/hr. The document then provides step-by-step instructions for calculating the infusion rate in mls/hr needed to deliver a specific dose in the specified units (e.g. mcg/kg/min or mcg/kg/hr).

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    This document provides guidelines for calculating infusion rates of different drug groups. It lists examples of drugs commonly used as inotropes, vasopressors, sedatives, prostin, and diuretics. For each drug group, it specifies the typical units used to measure the infusion rate, such as mcg/kg/min or mcg/kg/hr. The document then provides step-by-step instructions for calculating the infusion rate in mls/hr needed to deliver a specific dose in the specified units (e.g. mcg/kg/min or mcg/kg/hr).

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    This document provides guidelines for calculating infusion rates of different drug groups. It lists examples of drugs commonly used as inotropes, vasopressors, sedatives, prostin, and diuretics. For each drug group, it specifies the typical units used to measure the infusion rate, such as mcg/kg/min or mcg/kg/hr. The document then provides step-by-step instructions for calculating the infusion rate in mls/hr needed to deliver a specific dose in the specified units (e.g. mcg/kg/min or mcg/kg/hr).

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    This document provides guidelines for calculating infusion rates of different drug groups. It lists examples of drugs commonly used as inotropes, vasopressors, sedatives, prostin, and diuretics. For each drug group, it specifies the typical units used to measure the infusion rate, such as mcg/kg/min or mcg/kg/hr. The document then provides step-by-step instructions for calculating the infusion rate in mls/hr needed to deliver a specific dose in the specified units (e.g. mcg/kg/min or mcg/kg/hr).

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    Infusion

    Rate Calculations:
    General Rules for Units
    Drug Group Examples Units

    Inotropes Dopamine mcg/kg/min


    Adrenaline
    Noradrenaline
    Milrinone

    Vasopressin Argipressin/Vasopressin units/kg/hr

    Sedation Morphine mcg/kg/hr


    Midazolam
    Clonidine

    Prostin Dinoprostone nanograms/kg/min

    Diuretics Furosemide mg/kg/hr


    Infusion Rate Calculations:
    mcg/kg/hr
    What does 1ml/hr of the infusion How do I calculate the rate in mls/hr of
    equal in mcg/kg/hr? the infusion to deliver Х mcg/kg/hr?

    Convert the total dose of drug added to Multiply the specified dose (in mcg/kg/
    the syringe to micrograms (mcg) hr) by patient’s weight (in kg)

    Divide this number by the drug dose in


    Divide this by patient’s weight (in kg)
    the syringe (must be in mcg)

    Divide by total volume in syringe Multiply this by total volume in syringe

    You can then multiply this by the rate This calculated number will be the
    of the infusion (mls/hr) to get the rate required in mls/hr to provide an
    dose (in mcg/kg/hr) being delivered infusion at a rate of Х mcg/kg/hr
    Infusion Rate Calculations:
    mcg/kg/min
    What does 1ml/hr of the infusion How do I calculate the rate in mls/hr of
    equal in mcg/kg/min? the infusion to deliver Х mcg/kg/min?

    Convert the total dose of drug added to Multiply the specified dose (in mcg/kg/
    the syringe to micrograms (mcg) min) by patient’s weight (in kg)

    Divide this by patient’s weight (in kg) Multiply this number by 60

    Divide this number by the drug dose in


    Divide this number by 60
    the syringe (must be in mcg)

    Divide by total volume in syringe Multiply this by total volume in syringe

    You can then multiply this by the rate of the This calculated number will be the rate required
    infusion (mls/hr) to get the dose (in mcg/kg/ in mls/hr to provide an infusion at a rate of Х
    min) being delivered mcg/kg/min

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