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Order: Gentamicin 110 mg. in 100 ml. D5W IVPB to infuse over 30 minutes. Drop Factor:...

Order: Gentamicin 110 mg. in 100 ml. D5W IVPB to infuse over 30 minutes. Drop Factor: 20 gtts/ml. At how many drops per minute should the IVPB infuse?

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Answer : 67 gtts/min

Drop factor : volume (ml) x drop factor / time

100 ml x 20/ 30 = 66.6 drops per minute .

Approximately 67 gtts / min should be infused.

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