Emergency IV calculation! HELP PLEASE!

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This is my problem:

Mannitol IV infusion: 0.5g/kg in a 20% solution ovef 20 minutes

IV supply: 250 and 500 ml of 20% for IV infusion (200mg/ml)

What is the ml/hr?

Any assistance is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

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I don't agree with you. I had a nurse that does figuring like this all the time and she got 199/hr
That nurse is wrong.
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OMG. I hate to say this, but I use cheat sheets for this. It is has been forever since I did a drug calculation.

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You only giving it as a bolus/one time dose which is fairly common. I am assuming with this dose over this amount of time it is for reduction of ICP/neurological reasons. When I am doing anesthesia for cranis this is fairly common although I usually run it over 30min. http://www.rxlist.com/mannitol-iv-drug.htm I am still coming up with 600ml/hr.

Thank you all! Yes, this problem is a ICP/neuro reasons. My instructor also helped me work it out and it came out

to 200 ml/hr. 600 over 20 mins.

Appreciate all the help!

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