Additional Notes.docx

Medication Dose & Calculation D5W 100ml + 4 cc (0.4 mg) aminophylline Dose x BW = mgtts/min DBW 250ml + 5 amp bricanyl @ 10 – 30 gtts/min D5W 100ml + 8 ml (100mg) dobutamine Dobutamine Flow rate = Dose x BW/con. (16.66mcg/mgtt) Drip D5W 100ml + 2ml (80mg) dopamine Dopamine Drip Flow rate = Dose x BW in kg/con. (13.33 mcg/mgtt) D5W 90ml + 1 amp Isoket @ 10 -50 gtss/min Isosorbide (Equivalent to 1-5 mg/hr) Dinitrate (ISOKET) Drip D5W 200ml + Lidocaine 1000mg/50ml, Lidocaine Drip macroset 15 gtts/ml Flow rate (macroset): Dose (mg/hr)/con. (0.2666mg/gtt) D5W 90ml + 1 amp nicardipine (10mg/ml) Nicardipine 1mg/hr = 10mgtts/min Drip 2mg/hr = 20mgtts/min 3mg/hr = 30mgtts/min Aminophylline Drip Bricanyl Drip

Gtts/min = Volume (1000ml) x Drop Factor (15 or 20 gtts/ml)/Hours (60 min.) Drug Dose = Desired Dose (D)/Stocked Dose (s) x Quantity (q) BMI = Weight (kg)/Height (m^2) Temperature = ℃ = F – 32 (5/9) F = ℃ (9/5) + 32

OD ODHS BID Q12 TID Q8 QID Q6 Q4

PPL Medication Card Color 6 AM 8 PM 6 AM – 6 PM 12 MN – 12 NN 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM 4 AM – 12 NN – 8 PM 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM – 12 AM 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM – 12 AM 8 AM – 12 NN – 4 PM – 8 PM – 12 MN – 4 AM PRN

LMC Medication Card Color 6 AM OD 8 PM ODHS 6 AM – 6 PM BID 12 MN – 12 NN Q12 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM TID 4 AM – 12 NN – 8 PM Q8 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM – 12 AM QID 6 AM – 12 NN – 6 PM – 12 AM Q6 8 AM – 12 NN – 4 PM – 8 PM – Q4 12 MN – 4 AM PRN