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Ordered: Dobutamine (Dobutrex) at 1 Mcg Per Kg Per Min

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Ordered: Dobutamine (Dobutrex) at 1 mcg per kg per min to be infused. Patient weight is 70 kg. The Dobutrex has been placed in 1 L of D5W.
What flow rate will you set (to nearest whole number)? Ordered: Dobutamine (Dobutrex) at 1 mcg per kg per min to be infused. Patient weight is 70 kg. The Dobutrex has been placed in 1 L of D5W. What flow rate will you set (to nearest whole number)?


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