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The HCP orders pipercillin 2.5 million units in 50 mL of D5W to infuse in 20 minutes. DF: 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute.
Solution: The flow rate in drops per minute 50 gtt/min
The formula for working out flow rates is:
volume (ml) X drop factor (gtts / ml)
--------------------------------------------- = gtts/min
time (min)
50 (ml) X 20 (gttss / ml)
---------------------------------------- = 50 gtts/min
20 x 60 (gives us total minutes)