DRIP FACTOR METHOD
To find the drip factor (using Dopamine as a reference):
1. Determine concentration to one ml.
2. Divide by 60(for min)
• 1600mcg/cc divided by 60min/hr=26.6mcg/cc/hr/min
3. Divide by kg(for weight)
• 26.6mcg/cc/hr/min divided by 70kg=0.38mcg/cc/hr/kg/min
4. The Drip factor for Dopamine on a 70kg patient is 0.38
To find the rate
Divide the dose by the drip factor.
• Ml/hr=5mcg/kg/minute divided by 0.38mcg/cc/hr/min=13.15cc/hr
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Drip Factor Shortcuts
Dopamine 400mg/250cc DF 26.67/Kg
Start @ 2.5 Max 20mcg/Kg/min
Dobutrex 250mg/250cc DF 16.67/Kg
Start @ 2-10 Max 20-40mcg/Kg/min
Neo-Synephrine 10mg/250cc DF 0.67 x cc/Hr
Start @ 100-180mcg/min Max 3mcg/Kg/min
Levophed 4mg/250cc DF 0.27 x cc/Hr
Start @ 2-12 Max 47mcg/min
Epinephrine 4mg/250cc DF 0.27 x cc/Hr
Start @ 2 Max 1-10mcg/min
Diprivan 10mg/cc DF 167/Kg
Mcg/Kg/min
Nipride 50mg/250cc DF 3.3/Kg
Start @ 0.5 Max 10mcg/Kg/min
Tridil 25mg/250cc DF 1.67 x cc/Hr
=100mcg/cc
Start @ 3-10 Max 200mcg/min
Inocor 500mg/200cc DF 33.3/Kg
Start @ 5-10 Max 20/mcg/Kg/min
Bretylium 1Gm/250cc DF 0.07 x cc/hr
Start @ 2-4 Max 4mg/min
Lidocaine 2Gm/500cc DF 0.07 x cc/hr
Start 2-4 Max 4mg/min
Pronestyl 2Gm/250cc DF 0.07 x cc/hr
Start @ 2-4 Max 4mg/min
Aggragat Bolus 0.4mcg/Kg/min over 30min
Then 0.1mcg/Kg/min
Integralin Bolus 180mcg/kg
Then 2mcg/Kg/min
Reopro Bolus 0.25mg/Kg
Then 10mcg/min