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QUESTION 5 A patient is ordered for Isuprel 2mg in 250ml D5W to infuse at a rate of 20mL/hr. Calculate the dosage in mcg/min
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2 mg of the medicine is present in 250 ml

20 ml is to be delivered in 1 hour.

So in 1 minute drug delivered = 20/60 = 0.33 ml

Amount of drug in 0.33 ml = 2/250 * 0.33 = 0.0027 mg= 2.7 microgram

So rate = 2.7 mcg/min

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