Drug Calculator Dialog Calculators
22 - 10 V Series Operating Instructions
22.6.2.2 Weight Requirements
• Entering a weight is only permitted when a weight based drug is selected.
• Entered weights for a specific drug calculation take effect immediately.
22.6.2.3 Drug Amount Requirements
• Entering a drug amount is only permitted after choosing a drug.
• The default values for the drug amount when Drug A, B, C, or D is chosen drug is Unspecified.
• The drug calculation software provides an error message when the entered amount is invalid.
• The default drug amount values for any other drug other than Drug A, B, C, or D is dependent on
the factory defaults. Refer to TABLE 22-4 for a listing of all the factory default settings.
• When the current drug is Drug A, B, C, or D, the drug calculator allows the drug amount to be
entered.
• For all drugs other than Drug A, B, C, or D, the values for drug amounts are restricted to units and
mU.
22.6.2.4 Solution Volume Requirements
• Solution volume only displays after selecting a drug name.
• Default values for solution volume when Drug A, B, C, or D is chosen drug is Unspecified.
• The solution volume resets to Unspecified if the drug amount unit family is changed for Drug A, B,
C, or D.
• The drug calculation software checks for invalid or out of range entries.
• The default drug values for any other drug other than Drug A, B, C, or D is dependent on the
factory defaults. Refer to TABLE 22-4 for a listing of all the factory default settings.
22.6.2.5 Non-Weight Based Dose Requirements
• The dose button is only available when a non-weight based drug is selected.
• The dose value can either be entered manually or calculated.
• Enter the dose in dose/minute or dose/hour.
• The factory default dose time is dose/minute.
• When the drug amount units are mcg, mg, or g, the drug calculator provides dose units choices
of mcg, mg, and g.
• When the drug amount units are mU, the drug calculator provides the dose unit choice of mU.
• The drug calculation software checks for invalid or out of range entries for manually entered
values.
• The drug calculation software calculates the dose value provided all of the following information
is entered: drug name, drug amount, solution volume, and infusion rate.
• When calculating the dose, the drug calculation software checks for overflow and underflow and
displays the dose as invalid data in either of these cases.
• The dose value defaults to Unspecified and remains Unspecified until the value is either
calculated or manually entered.
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