Braun Infusomat Space Instructions For Use Manual page 71

Chapter 8
Drug Units Patient Units
g
mg
mEq
mmol
U
milli U
kU*
MU*
kcal**
Rate Units
ml
ml
* no m
** no m
The table below shows the conversion for the dosing units of the gram and units
families :
Gram family
Unit family
The following formula is used to calculate flow rate:
Infusion rate (ml/hr) = Dose/concentration x (patient weight or BSA)
(none)
kg
2
m
(none)
kg
2
or per minute dosing
2
, per minute, or per hour dosing
10 6 ng
10 3 mU
Time Units
min
h
24h
sec (bolus only)
per hour only
per hour only
10 3 mcg
1 U 10
TECHNICAL DATA
1 mg 10 -3 g
-3 kU 10 -6 MU
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