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Electrolyte Infusion Guidelines
Gluconate: 1 gm
Maximum rate Peripheral: 2 gm/hr Peripheral: Peripheral:
over 7 min. 1
15mmol/2 hrs 10 mEq/hr 4
Central: 2 gm/hr
Chloride: 1 gm Central: 15 Central:
over 10 min. 1 Emergency: mmol/hr.3 40 mEq/hr 4
1 gm/7 min.2
(150 mg/min)
Phosphate
Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) (PO4) Potassium (K)
Maximum rate 1 gm/10 min. 1 2 gm/hr 2 *via central line Peripheral: Peripheral: 10 mEq/hr 4
only; patient must have 15mmol/2 hrs
cardiac monitoring Central: 20 mEq/hr 4
Central: 15
mmol/hr.
*must be in
cardiac
monitored bed
minimize irritation
1 mL = 9.3 mg Ca = 0.46 mEq Ca
Calcium chloride should not be given IM or
SC because severe tissue necrosis may
occur
TREATMENT OF PHLEBITIS
Approved: 8/2009
Reviewed: 9//27/2012, 3/14, 2/17
Revised: 7/2017
Reviewed by: Nursing Service Policy and Standards Committee 7/17