Dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL D₅W at 3 mcg/kg/min; patient weight = 60 kg
a. What is the concentration of the solution?
b. What is the volume per minute?
c. What is the volume per hour?
d. What is the concentration per minute?
e. What is the concentration per hour?

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The Answer is a. 400 mg/250 mL x 1000 mcg/mg = 1600 mcg/mL (or 1.6 mg/mL)
b. 180 mcg/min/1600 mcg/mL = 0.1125 mL/min
c. 60 min/hr x 0.1125 mL/min = 6.75 mL/hr
d. 3 mcg/kg/min x 60 kg = 180 mcg/min
e. 10,800 mcg/hr (or 10.8 mg/hr)

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