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Medication Dose Calculation Guide

This document provides instructions for preparing common intravenous medication drips and calculating drug doses. It lists the base solutions and amounts of drug to add for aminophylline, bricanyl, dobutamine, dopamine, isosorbide dinitrate, lidocaine, nicardipine drips. It also provides formulas for calculating drip rates and drug doses based on patient weight, concentration, and desired dose. Additionally, it defines common medication administration schedules and provides a key for medication card colors used at different facilities.

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Medication Dose Calculation Guide

This document provides instructions for preparing common intravenous medication drips and calculating drug doses. It lists the base solutions and amounts of drug to add for aminophylline, bricanyl, dobutamine, dopamine, isosorbide dinitrate, lidocaine, nicardipine drips. It also provides formulas for calculating drip rates and drug doses based on patient weight, concentration, and desired dose. Additionally, it defines common medication administration schedules and provides a key for medication card colors used at different facilities.

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  • Medication Doses and Calculations
  • Medication Schedule

Medication Dose & Calculation

Aminophylline D5W 100ml + 4 cc (0.4 mg) aminophylline


Drip Dose x BW = mgtts/min
Bricanyl Drip DBW 250ml + 5 amp bricanyl @ 10 – 30
gtts/min
Dobutamine D5W 100ml + 8 ml (100mg) dobutamine
Drip Flow rate = Dose x BW/con. (16.66mcg/mgtt)
Dopamine Drip D5W 100ml + 2ml (80mg) dopamine
Flow rate = Dose x BW in kg/con. (13.33
mcg/mgtt)
Isosorbide D5W 90ml + 1 amp Isoket @ 10 -50 gtss/min
Dinitrate (Equivalent to 1-5 mg/hr)
(ISOKET) Drip
Lidocaine Drip D5W 200ml + Lidocaine 1000mg/50ml,
macroset 15 gtts/ml
Flow rate (macroset): Dose (mg/hr)/con.
(0.2666mg/gtt)
Nicardipine D5W 90ml + 1 amp nicardipine (10mg/ml)
Drip 1mg/hr = 10mgtts/min
2mg/hr = 20mgtts/min
3mg/hr = 30mgtts/min
Gtts/min = Volume (1000ml) x Drop Factor (15 or 20
gtts/ml)/Hours (60 min.)
Drug Dose = Desired Dose (D)/Stocked Dose (s) x Quantity (q)
BMI = Weight (kg)/Height (m^2)
Temperature = ℃ = F – 32 (5/9)
F = ℃ (9/5) + 32

PPL Medication Card Color


OD 6 AM
ODHS 8 PM
BID 6 AM – 6 PM
Q12 12 MN – 12 NN
TID 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM
Q8 4 AM – 12 NN – 8 PM
QID 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM – 12 AM
Q6 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM – 12 AM
Q4 8 AM – 12 NN – 4 PM – 8 PM –
12 MN – 4 AM
PRN
LMC Medication Card Color
OD 6 AM
ODHS 8 PM
BID 6 AM – 6 PM
Q12 12 MN – 12 NN
TID 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM
Q8 4 AM – 12 NN – 8 PM
QID 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM – 12 AM
Q6 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM – 12 AM
Q4 8 AM – 12 NN – 4 PM – 8 PM –
12 MN – 4 AM
PRN

Medication Dose & Calculation Aminophylline Drip D5W 100ml + 4 cc (
LMC Medication Card Color OD 6 AM ODHS 8 PM BID 6 AM – 6 PM Q12 12 MN – 12 NN TID 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM Q8 4 AM –

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