CALCULATION OF DROPS PER MINUTE
CALCULATION OF DROPS PER MINUTE
The Formula for calculating the drop rate:
The amount of ml Drops per ml
ordered x ( drop factor ) = drops to infuse per minute
Number of hours x 60 minutes
to run
|Amount of infusion |Hours to run |Drops per minute |Remarks |
| 100 ml |4 hours |8 |Usually quinine |
|250 ml |12 hours |7 |Iv. for a little child |
|250 ml |24 hours |3 | |
|500 ml |4 hours |42 |Usually quinine |
|500 ml |12 hours |14 |Usually heparine, iv. for a |
| | | |little child |
|500 ml |24 hours |7 | |
|750 ml |24 hours |10 | |
|1000 ml |24 hours |14 | |
|1500 ml |24 hours |21 | |
|2000 ml |24 hours |28 | |
|2500 ml |24 hours |35 | |
|3000 ml |24 hours |42 | |
|3500 ml |24 hours |49 | |
|4000 ml |24 hours |56 | |
|4500 ml |24 hours |63 | |
|5000 ml |24 hours |69 | |
The infusion sets mostly in use have the drop factor 20. Use the above formula to calculate if other amount ordered to a patient.
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