convert mL/hr to mcg/kg/min

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IV rate cc/hr

weight (kg)

dose available

mL available

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Example
You have received a patient from another hospital on a dopamine drip except
no information was given about it. The bag is labeled with the concentration of
800 mg in 500cc of D5W. The IV pump is infusing at 53 cc/hr and the patient
weighs 70kg. How much dopamine is this patient receiving? Use the example
below to see how this problem was solved.
rate = 53mL/hr
weight = 70kg
dose available = 800
ml available = 500

Using the calculator, we know the patient is receiving 20 mcg/kg/min of

dopamine.
Formula
Using the example above, first determine how many milligrams/hour is being
delivered by the IV pump. The rate of the IV (cc/hr) is divided by the volume of
the IV bag (mL available), then multiply this result by the total amount of
medication (mg) in the IV bag.

rate
x dose available
mL available
becomes

53mL/hr
x 800mg
500mL

which = 84.8 mg/hr

Next, after the milligrams/hour has been determined, use the next formula to
convert from milligrams/hour to mcg/kg/min.

mg
x 1000 / kg
60min
becomes

84.8mg
x 1000 / 70
60min

which = 20.2 mcg/kg/min