Dosage Calculations
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Calculating IV drug Infusion Rates
Another Example How to calculate IV flow rates: Intravenous fluid must be given at a specific rate, neither too fast nor too slow. The specific rate may be measured as ml/hour, L/hour or drops/min. To control or adjust the flow rate only drops per minute are used. The burette contains a needle or plastic dropper … Read more
IV Drug Calculation Tutorial
Volume/Time – IV mL Rate Questions Given a certain amount of liquid and a time period, what is the necessary IV flow rate in mL/hr? Measurement used when IV regulated electronically by infusion pump. Formula: Volume (mL) Time (hr) = Y (Flow Rate in mL/hr) Example: Infuse 250 mL over the next 120 minutes by … Read more
