Ordred Heparin bolus of 5,000units I.V. followed by a Heparin drip at 1,000 units per hour.?

fawatty asked: The standard mixture of Heparin is 25,000 units per 500D5W. How many ml/hr should the pump be set to administer the Heparin drip? Related posts:Heparin Sodium, 1,000 units per hour, is ordered for a woman with a blood clot in her leg. it is supplied as 5 Roxy P asked:… An order is [...]

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The standard mixture of Heparin is 25,000 units per 500D5W. How many ml/hr should the pump be set to administer the Heparin drip?


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#1. April 29th, 2009, at 7:46 PM.

That sounds about right.

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#2. April 30th, 2009, at 4:15 AM.

If you have 25000 units in 500 mL, then just take 500 mL and divide it by 25 to figure out how much you need for 1000 units.

(a) 500 / 25 = 20 mL

So run it at 20 mL/hr.

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