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A 50 mL vial containing 1 mg/mL of alteplase, a thrombolytic drug, used to treat acute...

A 50 mL vial containing 1 mg/mL of alteplase, a thrombolytic drug, used to treat acute myocardial infarctions (heart attacks) and other severe conditions caused by blood clotting by breaking up the blood clots that cause them, is added to a 100 mL bag of D5W and administered IV with a set delivering 10 drops/mL. How many drops per minute should be given to administer 25 mg of drug per hour?

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Here 100ml contains 50mg

So 50ml contains 25mg

Drops /minutes =Total amount of fluid ×drop factor /Time in minutes

50×16/60=13drops /minutes

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