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Calculating IV Drug Dose based on Weight

Calculating IV Drug Dose based on Weight. ProCalc Nsg 231. Calculating IV Drug Dose based on Weight. Example 1 Your patient’s current weight is 22 lbs. Dopamine is to be infused at 10 mcg/kg/minute. How many mcg of dopamine should you infuse per minute?. To find the mcg per minute:

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Calculating IV Drug Dose based on Weight

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  1. Calculating IV Drug Dose based on Weight ProCalc Nsg 231

  2. Calculating IV Drug Dose based on Weight • Example 1 Your patient’s current weight is 22 lbs. Dopamine is to be infused at 10 mcg/kg/minute. How many mcg of dopamine should you infuse per minute? • To find the mcg per minute: • Step 1 – Write down patient wt & convert if necessary • Step 2 – Write down the IV dosage • Step 3 – Reduce units • Step 4 – Perform the math Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 22 lbs 1 1 kg 2.2 lbs 10 mcg 1 kg/min 22 x 1 x 10 mcg 220 mcg x = = x = 100 mcg min 1 x 2.2 x 1 min 2.2 min Step 3

  3. Calculating IV Drug Dose based on Weight • Example 2 Your patient’s current weight is 64 kg. Regular insulin is to be infused at 0.05 units/kg/hour. How many units of Regular insulin should you infuse per hour? • To find the units per hour: • Step 1 – Write down patient wt & convert if necessary • Step 2 – Write down the IV dosage • Step 3 – Reduce units • Step 4 – Perform the math Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 64 kg 1 0.05 units 1 kg/hour 64 x 0.05 units 3.2 units = = x 1 x 1 hour 1 hour Step 3

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