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A critical care patient who weighs 80 kg has an order for 10 mcg/kg/min of dobutamine to be administered IV and regulated by an electronic pump. The supply of dobutamine is 500 mg in 250 mL of D5W.
Compute the number of micrograms and the number of milligrams per minute that the patient will receive.
micrograms per minute: __________ milligrams per minute: __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
800 mcg/min; 0.8 mg/min
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