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Examples
1) If an order was written to infuse a liter of IV fluid every 8 hours, at what rate would the IV pump be set for? Answer is 125 mL/hour.
Using the calculator, select the time to equal hours (it's already preselected). Next enter 8 as the value for time (8 hours). Enter 1000 mL (1 L = 1000 mL) as the volume to be infused. Click the "solve" button which calculates the result as 125 mL/hour. See the example below.
2) You have recieved a new admission from the E.R. The patient has class IV CHF and the doctor has ordered a loading dose of Inocor® (amrinone lactate). The loading dose is to be administered over 3 minutes. Pharmacy has brought the loading dose as a 50 mL IVPB. At what rate should the IVPB be infused? Answer is 1000 mL/hour.
Using the calculator, select time to equal minutes. Next, enter 3 as the value for time (3 minutes). Enter 50 as the volume to be infused. Click the "solve" button which calculates the result as 1000 mL/hour. See the example below.
Formulas
To calculate rate using hours
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To calculate rate using minutes
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