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The table below shows the conversion for the dosing units of the gram and units
families :
The following formula is used to calculate flow rate:
Infusion rate (ml/hr) = Dose/concentration x (patient weight or BSA)
Gram family 10
6
ng 10
3
mcg 1 mg 10
-3
g
Unit family 10
3
mU 1 U 10
-3
kU 10
-6
MU
Drug Units Patient Units Time Units
g (none) min
h
24h
sec (bolus only)
per hour only
per hour only
kg
m
2
(none)
kg
mg
mEq
mmol
U
milli U
kU*
MU*
kcal**
Rate Units
ml
ml
* no m
2
or per minute dosing
** no m
2
, per minute, or per hour dosing
Chapter 8
TECHNICAL DATA