Drug concentrations Flashcards
1
Q
Calculating concentration
A
mg/mL
2
Q
volume/minute for push dose
A
mL/minutes
3
Q
IV flow rates for umps
A
mL/hr or mL/minutes
4
Q
Calculating drops/min
A
mLXdrop factor/minutes
5
Q
Infusion for mcg/kg/minute
A
drug/kg X weight divided by drug concentration X 60
norepi example
0.1X70X60 all divided by 16
6
Q
Infusion flow mcg/minute
A
drug per min/concentration X 60
