- Concentration: 50 mg/ml (500mg / 10ml = 50 mg/ml)
- Total medication: 25 mg (5 mg/ml * 5 ml = 25 mg)
- Flow rate: 83 gtt/min ((500 cc/hr * 10 gtt/ml) / 60 min/hr = 83.33 ≈ 83 gtt/min)
- Dobutamine flow rate: 98 gtt/min (Convert 285 lbs to kg: 285 / 2.2 = 129.55 kg; Dose: 10 mcg/kg/min * 129.55 kg = 1295.5 mcg/min; Convert to mg: 1295.5 / 1000 = 1.2955 mg/min; Concentration: 400 mg / 500 ml = 0.8 mg/ml; ml/min: 1.2955 mg/min / 0.8 mg/ml = 1.619 ml/min; gtt/min: 1.619 ml/min * 60 gtt/ml = 97.14 ≈ 98 gtt/min)
- Volume to administer: 4 ml (Desired dose 8 mg / Available concentration 10 mg per 5 ml = (8/10)*5 = 4 ml)
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