Mix 50 mg in 250 ml of D5W (200 mcg/ml). Determine the infusion rate in ml/hr using the ordered dose and the patient's weight in pounds or kilograms.
Dose (mcg/kg/min) | Patient's weight | ||||||||||||||
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lb 88 kg 40 | 99 45 | 110 50 | 121 55 | 132 60 | 143 65 | 154 70 | 165 75 | 176 80 | 187 85 | 198 90 | 209 95 | 220 100 | 231 105 | 242 110 | |
0.3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
0.5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
1 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
1.5 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 50 |
2 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 |
3 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 95 | 99 |
4 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 102 | 108 | 114 | 120 | 126 | 132 |
5 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 83 | 90 | 98 | 105 | 113 | 120 | 128 | 135 | 143 | 150 | 158 | 165 |
6 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 99 | 108 | 117 | 126 | 135 | 144 | 153 | 162 | 171 | 180 | 189 | 198 |
7 | 84 | 95 | 105 | 116 | 126 | 137 | 147 | 158 | 168 | 179 | 189 | 200 | 210 | 221 | 231 |
8 | 96 | 108 | 120 | 132 | 144 | 156 | 168 | 180 | 192 | 204 | 216 | 228 | 240 | 252 | 264 |
9 | 108 | 122 | 135 | 149 | 162 | 176 | 189 | 203 | 216 | 230 | 243 | 257 | 270 | 284 | 297 |
10 | 120 | 135 | 150 | 165 | 180 | 195 | 210 | 225 | 240 | 255 | 270 | 285 | 300 | 315 | 330 |