{
  "slug": "iv-drip-rate",
  "title": "IV Drip Rate Calculator",
  "heading": "IV Drip Rate Calculator",
  "category": "fitness-health",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/iv-drip-rate",
  "summary": "Drops per minute and mL/hr for any infusion volume and time.",
  "description": "Convert an ordered volume and infusion time into a pump rate in mL per hour and a manual gravity rate in drops per minute for your tubing's drop factor.",
  "formula": "mL/hr = volume ÷ hours. gtt/min = (volume × drop factor) ÷ minutes.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=iv-drip-rate",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "volume",
      "label": "Total volume",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 1000,
      "unit": "mL",
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "hours",
      "label": "Infusion time",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 8,
      "unit": "hr",
      "min": 0.1,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "dropFactor",
      "label": "Tubing drop factor",
      "kind": "select",
      "hint": null,
      "default": "15",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "10",
          "label": "10 gtt/mL (macro)"
        },
        {
          "value": "15",
          "label": "15 gtt/mL (macro)"
        },
        {
          "value": "20",
          "label": "20 gtt/mL (macro)"
        },
        {
          "value": "60",
          "label": "60 gtt/mL (micro)"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "mlhr",
      "label": "Pump rate (mL/hr)",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "gtt",
      "label": "Gravity rate (drops/min)",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "gttSec",
      "label": "Seconds between drops",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "mlmin",
      "label": "mL per minute",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Total volume: 1000 mL",
      "Infusion time: 8 hr",
      "Tubing drop factor: 15 gtt/mL (macro)"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Pump rate (mL/hr): 125",
      "Gravity rate (drops/min): 31",
      "Seconds between drops: 1.9",
      "mL per minute: 2.08"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter total volume (mL).",
      "Enter infusion time (hr).",
      "Enter tubing drop factor.",
      "Read your pump rate (ml/hr) on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "volume": 600,
        "hours": 4.8,
        "dropFactor": "15"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "volume": 1000,
        "hours": 8,
        "dropFactor": "15"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "volume": 1600,
        "hours": 12.8,
        "dropFactor": "15"
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Population formulas describe averages; individual bodies vary, especially at the extremes of height, age, or muscle mass.",
    "Results do not account for medical conditions, medication, or pregnancy.",
    "Use this as a directional reference, not a diagnosis — talk to a clinician before acting on it."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is this a substitute for clinical judgment?",
      "a": "No. It is an arithmetic aid for education and double-checking. Always follow your facility's protocol and verify against the physician order."
    },
    {
      "q": "Macro or micro tubing?",
      "a": "Microdrip (60 gtt/mL) is used for small volumes and pediatric infusions where precision matters more than flow rate."
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — IV Drip Rate Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/iv-drip-rate)"
}