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Your TCI pump just dropped out. Work out the manual infusion rate to bridge — in mL/h and mL/min. For adult patients.
Weight70 kg
Syringe concentration
Target dose6.0 mg/kg/h
Aim inside the 6–10 mg/kg/h window (the 10-8-6 maintenance rule).
Pump rate
42.0mL/h
Pump rate
0.70mL/min
Dose per hour
420 mg/h
Dose per minute
7.0 mg/min
Per kg per min
0.100 mg/kg/min
10-8-6 maintenance schedule · 10 mg/mL · 70 kg
| Phase | Rate | mL/h | mL/min |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 10 mg/kg/h | 70.0 | 1.17 |
| 10–20 min | 8 mg/kg/h | 56.0 | 0.93 |
| > 20 min | 6 mg/kg/h | 42.0 | 0.70 |
Roberts/“Bristol” regimen (≈ Cp 3–4 µg/mL) after a separate induction bolus (~1–2 mg/kg).
mL/h = (dose mg/kg/h × weight kg) ÷ mg/mL · mL/min = mL/h ÷ 60