Universal fomula to calculate drops/min of any drug in M/B

Universal fomula to calculate drops/min of any drug in M/B

100*Dose*weight / amount of drug in M/B

Dose= mg/kg/hr or IU/kg/hr

Weight= kg

Amount of drug= mg or IU

Heparin:

 ampuole strength= 5000 IU/ml

Dose =IHD dose 60 IU/kg stat (not more than 4500 IU)

maintanance= 12-18 IU/kg/hr

Isoket:

Ampuole strenth= 10mg 

Dose = Antiischemic dose = 0.8-2 mg/hr

Antihypertensive dose= more than 2mg/hr

Dopamine: 

acts on alpha 1,2. Beta 1,2. Dopamine 1,2 receptors

Ampuole strength= 200mg

Dose:2-20 microgram/kg/min

Low dose =2-6mcg/kg/min acts only on dopamine receptors on kidneys

4-10mcg/kg/min acts on dopamine and beta receptors

>10-20mcg/kg/min acts on alpha beta n dopamine

Dobutamine:

Acts only on Beta 1,2 receptors

Ampuole strength= 250mg

Dose: same doses as that of dopamine

Norepinephrine:

Ampuole=4mg

Dose:

Acute hypotension and cardiac arrest=

 initial dose 8-12 mcg/min

Maintanance dose= 2-4 mcg/min

Septic shock:

0.01-3 mcg/kg/min

Phenylephrine:

Ampuole=10mg (1ml)

Dilute it in 20ml and make 500mcg/ml then dilute 1ml of this dilution in 10ml and make 50mcg/ml

Stat dose=150mcg

Infusion= 50mcg/min

Insulin:

DKA, HHS

initial 0.1U/kg stat IV

Maintanance: 0.1U/kg/hr