Adding drugs to IV fluids for long-term drug dosing.
A 5.9 kg donkey needs Fentanyl (0.26 mg/mL) at 0.03 mcg/kg/min for 3 hours. How many mg and mL of Fentanyl are needed?
Fentanyl dose = 0.03 mcg/kg/min
× 5.9 kg
× 60 min/hr
× 3 hr / 1000
= 3.15 mg
= 12.12 mL
A 58.3 kg dog needs Fentanyl (0.06 mg/mL) at 0.02 mcg/kg/min for 3 hours. How many mg and mL of Fentanyl are needed?
Fentanyl dose = 0.02 mcg/kg/min
× 58.3 kg
× 60 min/hr
× 3 hr / 1000
= 6.47 mg
= 107.83 mL
A 544.4 kg bat needs Fentanyl (0.07 mg/mL) at 0.04 mcg/kg/min for 3 hours. How many mg and mL of Fentanyl are needed?
Fentanyl dose = 0.04 mcg/kg/min
× 544.4 kg
× 60 min/hr
× 3 hr / 1000
= 39.12 mg
= 558.86 mL