Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy Utility

IV Drip Rate & Flow Calculator

Calculate intravenous drip rate in drops per minute (dpm) and ml/hr for IV fluid administration. Supports macro (20 dpm/ml) and micro (60 dpm/ml) drip sets used in clinical settings.

IV Infusion Parameters

ml
e.g., 500 ml NS / DNS / RL
Hours

Infusion Rate Results

Drip Rate

28 drops/min

(Macro set 20 dpm/ml)
Flow Rate: 83.3 ml / hour
Total Infusion Time: 6.0 Hours
ml per Minute: 1.39 ml/min
Always verify with a registered nurse or physician. Drip rates depend on clinical condition.