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Approved Hospital Formulary

Formulary Addition Requisition (Position 1)

NICU Standard Drip Concentrations

Drug	Standard Concentration	Standard Diluent	Initial Dose	Volume based on 1 kg patient (for initial dose)	Usual Range	Maximum Concentration
Alprostadil	5 mcg / ml	D5W (NS)	0.05 – 0.1 mcg/kg/min	0.6 – 1.2 ml / hr	0.01 – 0.4 mcg/kg/min	20 mcg / ml
Alprostadil	10 mcg / ml	D5W (NS)	0.05 – 0.1 mcg/kg/min	0.3 – 0.6 ml / hr	0.01 – 0.4 mcg/kg/min	20 mcg / ml
Dobutamine	1000 mcg / ml	D5W (NS)	5 mcg/kg/min	0.3 ml / hr	2-20 mcg/kg/min	5 mg / ml
Dobutamine	2000 mcg / ml	D5W (NS)	5 mcg/kg/min	0.15 ml / hr	2-20 mcg/kg/min	5 mg / ml
Dopamine	800 mcg / ml	D5W (NS)	5 mcg/kg/min	0.38 m/ / hr	2-20 mcg/kg/min	5 mg / ml
	1600 mcg / ml			0.19 ml / hr
	3200 mcg / ml			0.1 ml / hr
Epinephrine	30 mcg / ml	D5W (NS)	0.1 mcg/kg/min	0.2 ml / hr	0.1-1 mcg/kg/min	100 mcg / ml
Epinephrine	60 mcg / ml	D5W (NS)	0.1 mcg/kg/min	0.1 ml / hr	0.1-1 mcg/kg/min	100 mcg / ml
Fentanyl	5 mcg / ml	D5W (NS)	1 mcg/kg/hr	0.2 ml / hr	1-5 mcg/kg/hr	50 mcg / ml
Fentanyl	10 mcg / ml	D5W (NS)	1 mcg/kg/hr	0.1 ml / hr	1-5 mcg/kg/hr	50 mcg / ml
Insulin	0.1 units / ml	NS	0.01 unit/kg/hr	0.1 ml / hr	0.01-0.1 unit/kg/hr	1 unit / ml
Midazolam	0.1 mg / ml	D5W (NS)	0.01 mg/kg/hr	0.1 ml / hr	0.01-0.06 mg/kg/hr	5 mg / ml
Morphine	0.1 mg / ml	D5W (NS)	0.01 mg/kg/hr	0.1 ml / hr	0.01-0.02 mg/kg/hr	5 mg / ml
Pancuronium	0.1 mg / ml	D5W (NS)	0.02 mg/kg/hr	0.2 ml / hr	0.02-0.04 mg/kg/hr	1 mg / ml
Vecuronium	0.1 mg / ml	D5W (NS)	0.06 mg/kg/hr	0.6 ml / hr	0.06-0.09 mg/kg/hr	1 mg / ml

To Calculate Infusion Rate:

ml / hr = weight (kg) x dose (mcg/kg/min) x 60 min/hr / conc (mcg/ml)

ml / hr = weight (kg) x dose (mcg/kg/hr) / conc (mcg/ml)

ml / hr = weight (kg) x dose (mg/kg/hr) / conc (mg/ml)

Pharmacy Department October 31, 2005

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