1. Golden Rules in Drug Administration Uses and Indication of IV Medications Calculations of Drug Dosage & IV Rates Nelia B. Perez RN, MSN IV Therapist Northeastern College Santiago City, Philippines 3311
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17. CALCULATIONS DROP RATE: REGULAR : 15GTTS/ML MACRO: 10GTTS/ML (BLOOD) MICRO: 60GTTS/ML (INFANTS/PEDS) EXAMPLE: 1000ML OVER 12 HRS (ADULT) VOLUME X SIZE OF DROP TIME (IN MINUTES) 1000x15 = 21GTTS/MIN 60MINx12HRS