Drug Calculation

1. NPCC : Pooja Bhanadari
Cauvery Group Of Institution ,
Mysore

3. Weight ✕ Microgram ✕ 60
 ML/Hour =
Concentration
Ml/Hour ✕ Concentration
 Microgram 1Kg/Hour =
Weight ✕ 60

4. Mg ✕ 1000
 Concentration =
Volume to be added
Ordered microgram ✕ 50 ✕ B. wt
 Aminophyllin Ml/Hr =
250 ✕ 1000

5. mg ✕ 40
 Digoxin =
250

6.  GTN 1 ampule 10ml = 50mg
( Glyceryl Tri Nitrate) 50mg in 40 ml of normal saline.
 SNP 1 Vial = 50 mg (powder form)
(Sodium Nitro Prusside) 50mg in 50ml of 5% Dextrose. It should be protected from
light by covering with foil paper.

7.  Dobutamine 1 amp 250 mg/ 5ml
CVC line dilution: 250 mg in 45ml of normal saline
Peripheral line dilution : 100 mg / 2ml
100 mg in 48 ml of normal saline.
 Lasix 1 amp = 2ml = 20 mg
No dilution
1 ml / 10 mg
 Dopamine 1 ampule 5ml = 200 mg
200 mg / 45 ml of normal saline.

8.  Dilzem 1 Vial 5 ml / 25 mg take 2 vail 10 ml / 50 mg
50 mg / 40 ml of normal saline.
 Cordarone 1 amp 150 mg = 3 ml
2 amp 300 mg = 6 ml
300 mg / 44 ml 5% Dextrose bolus dose for 2 hr.
900 mg / 38 ml of 5 % Dextrose 2 ml / hr for 24 hr.
 Heparin 25,000 IU 1 vial 5 ml
5 ml in 20 ml normal saline.
1ml = 1000 IU

9.  Aminophyllin 1 ampule 10 ml / 250 mg
250 mg / 40 ml 5% Dextrose
 Xylocard 1 vial 50 ml / 1000 mg
1 ml / 20 mg not diluted.
 Norcuron 1 ampule = 4 mg
4 mg in 4 ml of distilled water 1 ml / 1 mg
 Morphine 1 ampule 16 mg / 1 ml
1 ml / 15 ml of distilled water
1 ml / 1 mg

10.  Madazolam 1 ampule 16 mg / 1ml
2 ampule 10 mg in 8 ml of distilled water 1 ml/ 1 mg
 Digoxin 1 ampule = 2ml
5gm / 500 microgram
 Nor adrenaline 1 ampule 5 ml / 50 mg
4 mg in 48 ml of 5% Dextrose
 Insulin 40 units in 40 ml Normal saline
 Protamine 1 ampule 5 ml / 50mg
50 mg in 49ml Dextrose saline

11.  Fentanyl 1 ampule 2 ml / 100 mcg
100 mcg in 50ml 5% Dextrose 1ml =2mcg

12.  Xylocard 1 vial 50 ml = 1000mg
Used in SVT and VT
 Cordarone 1 ampule 3ml = 150 mg
used in AF ( continuous) Atrial Flutter , SVT
 Dilatine Used in seizure.
 Atropine 1 ampule 1ml = 0.6mg used in bradycardia.

13.  Calcium chloride 1 amplue 10ml = 1 gm
Used for hypocalcemia , Ventricular Asystole,
Hyperkalemia
 Digoxin 1 ampule 2ml = 0.5 mg
Used for heart failure , atrial fibrillation and SVT.
 Sodium Bicarbonate 1 ampule 25 ml
Used in metabolic acidosis, cardiac arrest,
uncontrolled diabetic , sever renal failure

14.  Inj Adrenaline 1 Amp / 1ml / 1m
 Inj Atropine 1 Amp / 1 ml / 0.6 mg
 Inj Calcium Gluconate 1 Amp / 10 ml / 1000 mg
1 ml / 100 mg
 Inj Sodium Bicarbonate 1 Amp / 25 ml
No dilution

15.  Inj Adrenaline 1 Amp / 1 ml / 1mg
1 mg in 9 ml Normal saline
1 ml / 0.1 mg
 Inj Atropine 1 Amp / 1ml / 0.6 mg
0.6 mg in 5 ml normal saline
1ml / 0.1 mg
 Inj Calcium Gluconate 1 Amp = 10 ml / 1000 mg
1:1 dilution = 1 ml Ca / 1 ml Normal saline

16.  Inj Sodium Bicarbonate 1 Amp / 25 ml 1:1 dilution
1 ml NAHCO3 / 1 ml NS

17.  Drop factor macro = 16 drops = 1 ml
 Drop factor micro = 60 drops = 1 ml

18. Total Volume ✕ 16
Drops/mt =
Total Time ✕ 60
For macro dripset
Total Volume ✕ 60
Drops/mt =
Total Time ✕ 60
For micro dripset

19. Total Volume ✕ Drop factor
Drops/mt =
Total time ✕ 60 mt