Dose error reduction software in medication safety risk management – optimising the smart infusion pump dosing limits in neonatal intensive care unit prior to implementation

Table 2 Test drugs, usual dosages and drug library soft upper limits used in the study

Drug	Standard concentration	Usual dosage	Soft upper limit
Fentanyl	5 μg/ml 10 μg/ml	0.5–1 μg/kg/h < 37 GA 0.5–2 μg/kg/h ≥ 37 GA	2.2 μg/kg/h
Norepinephrine	40 μg/ml	0.1–0.2–0.4 (≥ 0.5)^a μg/kg/min	0.55 μg/kg/min
Dopamine	1 mg/ml 2 mg/ml	2–5–10 (− 15)^a μg/kg/min	16.5 μg/kg/min
Heparin flush	0.6 IU/ml	0.36–0.6 IU/h	0.66 IU/h

GA gestational age
^aThe rarely used highest possible usual doses of norepinephrine and dopamine, which directed the establishing of dosing limits, but were not used in test cases and are presented in parentheses

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