Table: Dopamine Calculation

1 amp =5 ml = 200mg
How to mix: 2amps/10 ml (400 mg) in 500 ml (D5W, NS, RL)
Target infusion concentration- 800mcg/ml,
Patient weight Dose Infusion rate Drip rate (drops/min)
(Kg) Regular IV set (20 Pediatric micro
mcg/kg/ ml/hour
drops /ml) set (60 drops /ml
min
30 5 11 4 11
10 22 8 22
15 34 11 34
20 45 15 45

40 5 15 5 15
10 30 10 30
15 45 15 45
20 60 20 60

50 5 19 6 19
10 38 12 38
15 56 19 56
20 75 25 75

60 5 22 8 22
10 45 15 45
15 68 22 68
20 90 30 90

70 5 26 9 26
10 52 18 52
15 79 26 79
20 105 35 105

80 5 30 10 30
10 60 20 60
15 90 30 90
20 120 40 120

90 5 34 11 34
10 68 22 68
15 101 34 101
20 135 45 135

100 5 38 12 38
10 75 25 75
15 112 38 112
20 150 50 150
 Table 2.4: Norepinephrine

1 amp =2ml = 2mg

How to mix: 2amps/4 ml (4 mg) in 500 ml (D5W, NS, RL)
Target infusion concentration- 8 mcg/ml,
Patient weight Dose Infusion rate Drip rate (drops/min)
(KG) mcg/kg/ ml/hour Regular IV set (20 Pediatric micro set
min drops /ml) (60 drops /ml
30 0.05 11 4 11
0.1 23 8 23
0.15 34 11 34
0.2 45 15 45
40 0.05 15 5 15
0.1 30 10 30
0.15 45 15 45
0.2 60 20 60
50 0.05 19 6 19
0.1 38 13 38
0.15 56 19 56
0.2 75 25 75
60 0.05 23 8 23
0.1 45 15 45
0.15 68 23 68
0.2 90 30 90
70 0.05 26 9 26
0.1 53 18 53
0.15 79 26 79
0.2 105 35 105
80 0.05 30 10 30
0.1 60 20 60
0.15 90 30 90
0.2 120 40 120

90 0.05 34 11 34
0.1 68 23 68
0.15 101 34 101
0.2 135 45 135
100 0.05 38 13 38
0.1 75 25 75
0.15 113 38 113
0.2 150 50 150