Constant Rate Infusion Calculator

Constant Rate Infusion Calculator

This calculator helps determine the infusion rate required for a specific dosage of medication over a given time period. It's crucial for accurate medication administration in healthcare settings.

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Please enter all values to calculate the infusion rate.

function calculateInfusionRate() { var medicationDose = parseFloat(document.getElementById("medicationDose").value); var medicationVolume = parseFloat(document.getElementById("medicationVolume").value); var infusionTimeHours = parseFloat(document.getElementById("infusionTimeHours").value); var infusionTimeMinutes = parseFloat(document.getElementById("infusionTimeMinutes").value); var resultDiv = document.getElementById("result"); resultDiv.innerHTML = ""; // Clear previous results if (isNaN(medicationDose) || isNaN(medicationVolume) || isNaN(infusionTimeHours) || isNaN(infusionTimeMinutes)) { resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter valid numbers for all fields."; return; } if (medicationDose <= 0 || medicationVolume <= 0 || (infusionTimeHours <= 0 && infusionTimeMinutes <= 0)) { resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter positive values for dose, volume, and infusion time."; return; } var totalInfusionMinutes = (infusionTimeHours * 60) + infusionTimeMinutes; if (totalInfusionMinutes 0) { rate_mg_per_hour = medicationDose / (totalInfusionMinutes / 60); } else if (infusionTimeHours > 0) { // Use the combined time for mg/hour calculation for consistency rate_mg_per_hour = medicationDose / ((infusionTimeHours * 60 + infusionTimeMinutes) / 60); } // Standard practice is often mL/hr. Let's prioritize that, but show mg/hr too. resultDiv.innerHTML = ` Infusion Rate: ${rate_mL_per_hour.toFixed(2)} mL/hour Drug Concentration: ${(medicationDose / medicationVolume).toFixed(2)} mg/mL Total Drug Amount: ${medicationDose} mg Total Infusion Duration: ${infusionTimeHours} hours and ${infusionTimeMinutes} minutes (${totalInfusionMinutes} minutes) `; } .calculator-container { font-family: sans-serif; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px; max-width: 600px; margin: 20px auto; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); } .calculator-form h2 { text-align: center; color: #333; margin-bottom: 15px; } .calculator-form p { text-align: center; color: #555; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; } .form-group { margin-bottom: 15px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .form-group label { margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: bold; color: #444; } .form-group input[type="number"] { padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 1em; width: calc(100% – 22px); /* Adjust for padding and border */ } .form-group input[type="number"]:focus { outline: none; border-color: #007bff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,123,255,.25); } .calculator-form button { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 12px 15px; background-color: #007bff; color: white; border: none; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 1.1em; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.2s ease; } .calculator-form button:hover { background-color: #0056b3; } .calculator-result { margin-top: 30px; padding: 15px; background-color: #f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 4px; } .calculator-result h3 { margin-top: 0; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; } #result p { margin: 5px 0; color: #555; font-size: 1em; text-align: left; /* Align result text left */ } #result p strong { color: #333; }

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