Passport V Operating Instructions 0070- 0-0704-02 12 - 3
Drug Calculations Description
Drug Units mcg, mg, g, units, mU mcg for Drug A, B,
C or D. For drugs
listed in the table in
the Adult
Medication
Choices
subsection, see the
“DEFAULT UNITS”
column.
Select to change drug
units.
This menu item is only
selectable if Drug A, B, C
or D is chosen.
Otherwise, the default
unit for the specified drug
is used. If Drug Units are
changed for Drug A, B,
C or D, Drug Amount,
Solution Volume, Dose/
min, Dose/hr, Dose/kg/
min and Dose/kg/hr will
be reset to blank fields
and Infusion Rate and
Concentration will be
invalidated.
Drug Amount Based on current Drug
Units setting.
Select to enter amount of
drug in IV bag.
Solution Volume 10 to 1000 ml Select to enter volume of
solution in IV bag.
Dose/min* 0.01 to 10000.00 If the chosen drug is
Vasopressin, the
Default is 0.200
For all other drugs,
the Default is 1.00
Select to enter dosage of
drug to be infused per
minute.
Dose/hr* 0.01 to 10000.00 If the chosen drug is
Vasopressin, the
Default is 12.00
For all other drugs,
the Default is 60.00
Select to enter dosage of
drug to be infused per
hour.
Dose/kg/min* If the chosen drug is
Milrinone, 0.005 to
2.000
For all other drugs, 0.01
to 10000.00
If the chosen drug is
Milrinone, the
Default is 0.375
For all other drugs,
the Default is 1.00
Select to enter dosage of
drug to be infused per
minute based upon
patient weight. Please
verify patient weight.
Dose/kg/hr* If the chosen drug is
Milrinone, 0.300 to
120.000
For all other drugs, 0.01
to 10000.00
If the chosen drug is
Milrinone, the
Default is 22.500
For all other drugs,
the Default is 60.00
Select to enter dosage of
drug to be infused per
hour based upon patient
weight. Please verify
patient weight.
Infusion Rate This menu item is
automatically calculated
as previously described
in this section using the
values entered for other
menu items.
Drug Calculator Menu Structure (Continued)
MENU TITLE
ON SCREEN MENU CHOICES DEFAULT
ACTIONS/
COMMENTS
* When any one of the menu items marked with an asterisk (*) is changed, the others are
automatically updated.
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