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Infusion Formula Calculations Guide

The document provides steps to convert between different units of measurement for drug infusion rates. It gives instructions for converting between mL/hr, micrograms/kg/min, micrograms/min, micrograms/hr, and mg/kg/hr. For each conversion, it lists the steps which involve factors like patient weight, drug amount and concentration in the intravenous fluid, and unit conversion factors.

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Infusion Formula Calculations Guide

The document provides steps to convert between different units of measurement for drug infusion rates. It gives instructions for converting between mL/hr, micrograms/kg/min, micrograms/min, micrograms/hr, and mg/kg/hr. For each conversion, it lists the steps which involve factors like patient weight, drug amount and concentration in the intravenous fluid, and unit conversion factors.

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mL / Hrs to mic / Kg

/min.

Step 1= ADDITIVE Divide by Fluid order TIMES BY 1000 = Total.

Step 2= That Total Divide by Their weight TIMES BY Rate Divided by 60

= ANSWER..

mL / Hr to micro / h.

Step 1= The ADDITVE Divide by Fluid Order TIMES BY 1000 is Fluid Total.

Step 2= That Fluid Total TIMES BY Rate

= ANSWER.

mL / Hrs to micro / min.

Step 1= ADDITIVE Divide by Fluid Order TOTAL TIMES BY 1000 = TOTAL 2

Step 2= TOTAL 2 TIMES BY Rate Divide by 60 = ANSWER.

Into mL/h

Micro / min to mL / h.

Step 1= Rate TIMES BY 60 = TOTAL 1

Step 2=Additive DIVIDE BY Fluid Order TIMES 1000= TOTAL 2

Step3= TOTAL 1 DIVIDE BY TOTAL 2 = Answer.

Micro / Kg /min to ml / h.

Step 1= Rate TIMES their weight TIMES 60 = TOTAL 1

Step 2= Additive DIVIDE BY Fluid Order TIMES BY 1000 = TOTAL 2

Step 3= TOTAL 1 DIVIDE BY TOTAL 2 =Answer.

Mg / Kg / hr to mL / hr.

Step 1=Rate TIMES their weight = TOTAL 1

Step 2=Additive DIVIDE BY Fluid order = TOTAL 2

Step 3= TOTAL 1 DIVIDE BY TOTAL 2 = Answer.


microg/Kg/Min to mL/h: (mL/h)
1. Rate (microg/min) = Rate (microg/kg/min) x Patient Weight (kg).
2. Rate (microg/h) = Rate (microg/min) x 60min/h.
3. Additive IV (mg/ml) = Amount of Additive (mg) ÷ Volume of IV (ml).
4. Concentration IV (microg/ml) = (mg/ml) x 1000microg/mg.
5. Rate (ml/h) = Rate (microg/h) ÷ Concentration IV (microg/ml).

mL/h to Microg/kg/mL: (microg/kg/min)


1. IV Fluid (mg/ml) = Amount of Additive (mg) ÷ Volume IV (ml).
2. Additive IV (microg/ml) = (mg/ml) x 1000microg/mg.
3. Rate (microg/kg/min) = Additive (microg/ml) ÷ Patient Weight (kg) x Rate (ml/h) ÷ 60min/h.

microg/min to mL/h: (mL/h)


1. Rate (microg/h) = Rate (microg/min) x 60min/h.
2. IV (mg/ml) = Additive (mg) ÷ Volume IV (ml).
3. IV (microg/ml) = (mg/ml) x 1000microg/mg.
4. Rate (ml/h) = Rate (microg/h) ÷ IV Additive (microg/ml).

mL/h to Microg/min: (microg/min)


1. IV (mg/ml) = Additive (mg) ÷ Volume IV (ml).
2. IV (microg/ml) = (mg/ml) x 1000microg/mg.
3. Rate (microg/min) = Additive (microg/ml) x Rate (ml/h) ÷ 60min/h.

mL/h to Microg/h: (microg/h)


1. IV (mg/ml) = Additive (mg) ÷ Volume IV (ml).
2. IV (microg/ml) = (mg/ml) x 1000microg/mg.
3. Rate (microg/h) = Additive (microg/ml) x Rate (ml/h).

mg/kg/h to mL/h: (ml/h)


1. Rate (mg/h) = Rate (mg/kg/h) x Patient Weight (kg).
2. IV Fluid (mg/ml) = Additive (mg) ÷ Volume IV (ml).
3. Rate (ml/h) = Rate (mg/h) ÷ Additive IV (mg/ml).

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