Drug Calculator Equations - Dräger Infinity M540 Instructions For Use Manual

Calculations

Drug calculator equations

The following table lists the variables and equations used to perform drug rate calculations.
Variables
Amount
Volume
Concentration
Rate
Duration
Dose
Total dose
Total volume
The following table lists the available ranges for each category on the Drug calculation page.
Parameter
Daily weight
Amount
Volume
Concentration
Rate
Duration
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Description
The weight of the drug
The volume in which the drug is
dissolved
Drug quantity / solution volume
Infused volume per unit of time
The time over which the infusion
is administered
The amount of a drug the physi-
cian prescribes, standardized by
weight and time
Total dose over duration
Total volume over duration
Range and units
0.1 to 350 kg (adult, pediatric)
1 to 10000 g (neonate)
0.01 to 100,000,000,000 micrograms (µg), m units, mEq, mmol
0.01 to 100,000,000 milligrams (mg), units, mol
0.01 to 100,000 grams (g), k units
0.01 to 100 M units
0.01 to 10,000 mL
0.01 to100,000,000,000 µg/mL, m units/mL, mEq/mL, mmol/mL
0.01 to100,000,000 mg/mL, units/mL, mol/mL
0.01 to100,000 g/mL, k units/mL
0.01 to100 M units/mL
0.01 to 10,000 mL/h
0.01 to 10,000 h
Instructions for use – Infinity Acute Care System – Monitoring Applications VG6.n
Equation
Concentration x volume
Drug amount / concentration
Drug amount / volume
Dose / concentration
User-selectable
Rate x concentration
or
Rate x concentration / weight
Dose x duration
Rate x duration