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Tips for Calculating IV Medication Infusion Rates

Dose to be infused (eg, mg/kg/min, mg/min, mg/h) Information Required to Calculate IV Infusion Rates to Deliver Specific Medication Doses Concentration of IV solution (eg, dopamine 400 mg in D 5 W 250 mL 1.6 mg/mL; nitroglycerin 50 mg in D 5 W

Patient’s weight D 5 W 250 mL. Patient weight: 70 kg Calculation: D 5 W 250 mL. Patient weight: 70 kg Calculation:
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