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A maintenance dose of Levophed is 2 mcg/min has been ordered using a solution labeled 8mg in 250 mL. Calculate the mL per hour flow rate

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2 mcg/min has been ordered. 120 mcg/hour

8 mg = 8000 mcg.

8000 mcg/250 ml is the concentration.

So, 32 mcg/ml is the concentration.

So, 120/32 = 3.75 ml.

So, 3.75 ml/hour is the flow rate.

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