IV is the intravenous method of giving fluids or medicines to patients so that it reaches directly through the vein. The IV rate for the patient is 6.62425 mL/hr or 0.250 mg/min.
IV rate is the estimation of the IV drops number of medicine that went into the veins per minute or the determined time period.
Given,
Weight of the patient = 110 lbs
Dose ordered = 5 mcg/kg/min
Volume = 250 mL
Time = 60 min/hr
Dose of drug = 600 mg
Solving for IV rate:
5 mcg/kg/min × (110 × 0.454) kg × 250 mL × 60 min/hr ÷ 600000 mcg
= 3745500 ÷ 600000
= 6.2425 mL/ hr
Therefore, 6.62425 mL/hr or 0.250 mg/min is the IV rate.
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