Plum A+
®
Infusion Systems
System Operating Manual
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C
ONCURRENT
F
LOW
G
UIDELINES
When delivering short half-life critical drugs (see Critical Drugs,
this section) using the Plum A+ in the Concurrent mode, the
following delivery rate guidelines should be observed:
• If the critical drug (with half-life less than 6 minutes) is to be
infused at less than 2 mL/hr, the other infusion should be no
faster than 5 times the critical drug’s rate. Dopamine, for
example, delivered at 1.5 mL/hr should not be accompanied
by an infusion programmed any faster than 7.5 mL/hr.
• If the critical drug (with half-life less than 6 minutes) is to be
infused at 2 - 5 mL/hr the other infusion should be no faster
than ten times the critical drug’s rate. Dopamine, for example,
delivered at 3.5 ml/hr should not be accompanied by an
infusion programmed any faster than 35 mL/hr.
• If the critical drug (with half-life less than 6 minutes) is to be
infused at 5.1 mL/hr or greater, the other infusion can be
programmed at any desired rate.
NOTE: The total of the primary rate plus the secondary rate
cannot exceed 500 mL/hr.
These guidelines apply only when infusing short half-life critical
drugs in Concurrent mode. Individual patient responses may
vary requiring adjustment of delivery rates.
D
ELIVERY
R
ATE
G
UIDELINES
S
HORT
H
ALF
-
LIFE
(
LESS
THAN
6
MINUTES
) C
RITICAL
D
RUG
I
NFUSION
R
ATE
M
AXIMUM
R
ATE
OF
A
CCOMPANYING
I
NFUSION
0.5 - 1.9 mL/hr
5 Times the Critical Drug Rate
2 - 5 mL/hr
10 Times the Critical Drug Rate
5.1 or Greater
Any Desired Ratio
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