Order: Nitroglycerine 50 mg in 250 mL normal saline,infuse at 10 mcg/minute. Calculate the rate in mL/h.

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To find the rate in mL/h, first convert 50 mg to mcg (50,000 mcg). Then, calculate the concentration: 50,000 mcg in 250 mL = 200 mcg/mL. To infuse at 10 mcg/min, divide 10 mcg by 200 mcg/mL to get 0.05 mL/min. Convert to mL/h by multiplying by 60 (minutes in an hour): 0.05 mL/min x 60 = 3 mL/h.

Order: Nitroglycerine 50 Mg in 250 ML Normal Saline,infuse at 10