This document discusses guidelines for intravenous (IV) drug administration including the rights of IV therapy, indications for IV drugs, advantages and disadvantages, infusion techniques, potential complications, and calculations for IV drug dosages and flow rates. Key points include the 5+6 rights of IV therapy, uses of IV drugs like fluid replacement and medication delivery, techniques like continuous or intermittent infusion, potential complications like infiltration or infection, and examples of calculating drip rates and durations of infusion.

1. Golden Rules in Drug Administration Uses and Indication of IV Medications Calculations of Drug Dosage & IV Rates Nelia B. Perez RN, MSN IV Therapist Northeastern College Santiago City, Philippines 3311

17. CALCULATIONS DROP RATE: REGULAR : 15GTTS/ML MACRO: 10GTTS/ML (BLOOD) MICRO: 60GTTS/ML (INFANTS/PEDS) EXAMPLE: 1000ML OVER 12 HRS (ADULT) VOLUME X SIZE OF DROP TIME (IN MINUTES) 1000x15 = 21GTTS/MIN 60MINx12HRS