A-32
Appendices: IV Drip Rates
CPT Joseph Fasano, AN, USA
Drip Chamber Drop Sizes (Select Your Drip Chamber Size)
- Hours To
Deliver 1000 ml.
Fractions are
rounded to
closest number,
except where
shown.
- 8 Hours
ml per
hour
10
30
50
70
90
125
175
250
10 Drops per ml.
Drops Per
Minute
(DPM)
1.7 DPM
5 DPM
8 DPM
12 DPM
15 DPM
20.8 DPM
29 DPM
41.6 DPM
15 Drops per ml.
Drops Per
Minute
(DPM)
2.5 DPM
7.5 DPM
12.5 DPM
17.5 DPM
22.5 DPM
31 DPM
43.8 DPM
62.5 DPM
20 Drops per ml.
Drops Per
Minute
(DPM)
3 DPM
10 DPM
17 DPM
23 DPM
30 DPM
42 DPM
58 DPM
83 DPM
60 Drops per ml.
Drops Per
Minute
(DPM)
10 DPM
30 DPM
50 DPM
70 DPM
90 DPM