Ped Drips Medical Calculators


Disclaimer: All calculations must be confirmed before use. The authors make no claims of the accuracy of the information contained herein; and these suggested doses are not a substitute for clinical judgement.

Integrated Dosing Calculator
  • Version 1.3 (April 16, 2006)*
    The Emergency Medications Calculator generates a table of doses for emergency medications based on patient age and weight. The Drip Rate-Dose Table Calculators generates tables that relate infusion rates in mL/hr to dosing rates per kg per unit time. This version includes a table of common concentrations (Fixed Concentration Table) of medications used for infusion. For older versions, see below. Please contact the author with any issues.
Fixed Concentration Medicated Infusions
  • Version 1.3 (December 24, 2009)*. Enter patient weight and click on the desired concentration to generate tables that relate infusion rates in mL/hr to dosing rates per kg per unit time.
ConversionsMetabolicRespiratoryPharmacologyPrevious Versions of Dosing CalculatorsFixed Concentration Medicated InfusionsIntegrated Dosing CalculatorIntegrated Dosing CalculatorIntegrated Dosing CalculatorEmergency Medications & Drip Rate-Dose Table Calculator**Please note: Compatability with your web browser is not guaranteed. Please test carefully on your system. None of the data entered here are transmitted across the Internet.

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Created: June 8, 2000
Revised: July 19, 2010

please also see the following sections:/col>Drug                         Dose (mcg/kg/min)Base solutionDose to add to 250 mLConcentration (mcg/mL)NotesAmiodarone*5-15D5W625 mg2.5mg/mLuse in-line filterDobutamine5-20D5W or NS200 mg800 Dopamine5 -20D5W or NS200 mg800phentolamine 5-10mg in 10-15 ml NS injected into affected area within 12 hours of catecholamine extravasation; no bicarb togetherEpinephrine0.1-1D5W or NS5 mg20phentolamine  Lidocaine20-50D5W or NS1 gm4mg/mL Milrinone0.375-0.75D5W or NS25 mg100mcg/mLno lasix - pptNorepinephrine0.05-1D5W5 mg20dextrose protects vs oxidation, phentolamine Phenylephrine0.1-0.5D5W or NS5 mg20phentolamineInsulin - neonate0.5-1 unit/kg/dNS5 units in 50ml0.1 unit/mlsticks to polyvinyl tubingInsulin - peds0.5-1 unit/kg/dNS250units1 unit/mlsticks to polyvinyl tubingAminophylline0.5 - 1.2    mg/kg/hrD5W or NS250mg1 mg/mlLD 5-7.5mg/kg, theophylline avail as premix in D5WTerbutaline0.08-0.4D5W or NS250mg1 mg/ml(used in <12 yo) LD upto 10 mcg/kgKetamine5-20D5W or NS500mg2 mg/mlprotect from light, no mix barbiturates or diazepam - ppt                                         Infusion Rate (mL/hr) = Dose (mcg/kg/min) X Wt (kg) X 60 min/hr divided by  Concentration (mcg/mL)          MCH 2006

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Please note that all inpatient pharmacists at the participating hospitals are trained and contiuously recertified before they can use any of the protocols per pharmacy on patients.  Per Pharmacy  Protocols are those Protocols which are approved by hospital’s P&T committee and the pharmacy adheres to in order to provide medications to patients in a safe, efficient and ethical manner.