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Drug calculations
Drug dose calculators
Basic calculations:
Drug calculations
see also
pharmacology main index
Drug dose calculators
RCH guideline - IV fluids
RCH paediatric emergency drug dose calculator
Cornell Uni Pediatric medical calculators
RCH paediatric drug doses
RCH therapeutic drug level monitoring guidelines (pdf)
Basic calculations:
1% = 10mg/ml;
1:1000 = 1mg/ml;
1:10,000 = 0.1mg/ml = 100mcg/ml;
Convert mcg/kg/min to ml/hr:
[volume in flask(mls)/amount in flask(mcg)] x mcg/kg/min x weight(kg) x 60
Convert ml/hr to mcg/kg/min:
rate(ml/hr) x amount in flask (mcg) / [ flask volume (ml) x weight (kg) x 60 ]
Convert ml/hr to drops/min:
[flask volume(mls) x giving set rate(drops/ml)]/[infusion time(hrs) x 60]
NB. usual giving set rate = 15 drops/ml