Medication Infusion Tables

MEDICATION INFUSION TABLES

Nitroglycerin

100 mcg/mL concentration desired

• Using 5mg/ml concentration, place 2 mL of Nitroglycerin in Buretrol with 98cc of NS

Dose	Infusion Rates
2.5 mcg/min	1.5 mL/hr	0.25 gtts/min	0.375 gtts/min	1.5 gtts/min
5 mcg/min	3 mL/hr	0.5 gtts/min	0.75 gtts/min	3 gtts/min
10 mcg/min	6 mL/hr	1 gtts/min	1.5 gtts/min	6 gtts/min
15 mcg/min	9 mL/hr	1.5 gtts/min	2.25 gtts/min	9 gtts/min
20 mcg/min	12 mL/hr	2 gtts/min	3 gtts/min	12 gtts/min
30 mcg/min	18 mL/hr	3 gtts/min	4.5 gtts/min	18 gtts/min
40 mcg/min	24 mL/hr	4 gtts/min	6 gtts/min	24 gtts/min
50 mcg/min	30 mL/hr	5 gtts/min	7.5 gtts/min	30 gtts/min
60 mcg/min	36 mL/hr	6 gtts/min	9 gtts/min	36 gtts/min

Magnesium Sulfate Drip - Asthma Patients

Using 5g/10mL concentration, place 4mL of magnesium sulfate in Buretrol with 96cc of NS

	Infusion Rate
100 mL/15min	Use rateminder set to 400 mL/hour

Magnesium Sulfate Drip - Eclampsia Patients

Using 5g/10mL concentration, place 10mL of magnesium sulfate in Buretrol with 90cc of NS

	Infusion Rate
100 mL/30min	Use rateminder set to 200 mL/hour

Dopamine Drip

160mg/100mL (1600mcg/mL) concentration desired

• Using 40mg/mL concentration, place 4mL of Dopamine in Buretrol with 96cc of NS

WEIGHT	5mcg/kg/min	10mcg/kg/min	15mcg/kg/min	20mcg/kg/min
40 kg	7 gtts/min	15 gtts/min	22 gtts/min	30 gtts/min
45 kg	8 gtts/min	16 gtts/min	25 gtts/min	33 gtts/min
50 kg	9 gtts/min	18 gtts/min	28 gtts/min	37 gtts/min
55 kg	10 gtts/min	20 gtts/min	30 gtts/min	41 gtts/min
60 kg	11 gtts/min	22 gtts/min	33 gtts/min	45 gtts/min
65 kg	12 gtts/min	24 gtts/min	36 gtts/min	48 gtts/min
70 kg	13 gtts/min	26 gtts/min	39 gtts/min	52 gtts/min
75 kg	14 gtts/min	28 gtts/min	42 gtts/min	56 gtts/min
80 kg	15 gtts/min	30 gtts/min	45 gtts/min	60 gtts/min
85 kg	15 gtts/min	31 gtts/min	47 gtts/min	63 gtts/min
90 kg	16 gtts/min	33 gtts/min	50 gtts/min	67 gtts/min
95 kg	17 gtts/min	35 gtts/min	53 gtts/min	71 gtts/min
100 kg	18 gtts/min	37 gtts/min	56 gtts/min	75 gtts/min
105 kg	19 gtts/min	39 gtts/min	59 gtts/min	78 gtts/min
110 kg	20 gtts/min	41 gtts/min	61 gtts/min	82 gtts/min
115 kg	21 gtts/min	43 gtts/min	64 gtts/min	86 gtts/min
120 kg	22 gtts/min	45 gtts/min	67 gtts/min	90 gtts/min
125 kg	23 gtts/min	46 gtts/min	70 gtts/min	93 gtts/min
130 kg	24 gtts/min	48 gtts/min	73 gtts/min	97 gtts/min
135 kg	25 gtts/min	50 gtts/min	75 gtts/min	101 gtts/min
140 kg	26 gtts/min	52 gtts/min	78 gtts/min	105 gtts/min
145 kg	27 gtts/min	54 gtts/min	81 gtts/min	108 gtts/min
150 kg	28 gtts/min	56 gtts/min	84 gtts/min	112 gtts/min