drug calculations

[alright35]

hey guys, got a test coming up on med calculations, IV drip rate, etc... amy chance you guys know of any sites, or useful methods for figuring out drip calculations. any help would be appreciated.

 

[RyanMidd]

hey guys, got a test coming up on med calculations, IV drip rate, etc... amy chance you guys know of any sites, or useful methods for figuring out drip calculations. any help would be appreciated.

I believe there is only one formula for calculating drip rate.

To calculate rate using minutes

volume x calibration
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minutes


= gtt/min

 

[Onceamedic]

Because it is rude to tell a relative newbie to use the search at the top of the page, I did it for you.



http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=15494

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http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=5080

http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=1723

Check this all out and if you have further questions, please feel free to post again.