Problem 8: Practice Drug Titrations
Ms. Pibb begins complaining of chest pain. You increase the Nitroglycerine to 15 ml/hr. What dose (mcg/min) is she now receiving?

Nitroglycerine 50 mg/250 ml D5W

50000 mcg  X  15 ml  X    1 hr     =   750000  mcg  =  50 mcg/min
  250 ml             hr           60 min         15000

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