A 6kg baby is admitted to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.  The baby is prescribed an intravenous infusion of morphine 20 micrograms / kg / hr.  The morphine is given as a solution of 6mg of morphine in 50mls of 0.9% sodium chloride.  At what rate should the infusion be set? units- ml/hour

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A 6kg baby is admitted to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.  The baby is prescribed an intravenous infusion of morphine 20 micrograms / kg / hr.  The morphine is given as a solution of 6mg of morphine in 50mls of 0.9% sodium chloride. 

At what rate should the infusion be set?

units- ml/hour

 

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