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  Gravity Flow Rate Calculator

 
Input
 
Flow Rate  
Drop Factor Macro tube 10 drops/mL

 Macro tube 15 drops/mL

 Macro tube 20 drops/mL

 Micro tube 60 drops/mL

 
Results
 
Important: Inputs must be complete to perform calculation.

 
 
Drip Rate  
 

 
  Data action

 
     
 
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Equations used
 
Drip Rate [drops/min] = Drop Factor [drops/mL] * Flow Rate [mL/hr] / 60

 

 
References
  1. Morris DG. Intravenous calculations. In: Calculate with confidence 6th ed., pp. 536-602. 2018 St. Louis: Elsevier.

 

 
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