{"id":103738,"date":"2021-11-18T13:06:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T19:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=103738"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:08:12","slug":"iv-drip-rate-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/iv-drip-rate-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"IV Drip Rate Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Regardless of what method you use, it is important to know how to calculate the correct IV drip rate! The formula for this calculation is total volume (in mL) divided by time (in min), multiplied by the drop factor (in gtt\/mL), which equals the drip rate in gtt\/min. Use this calculator to help you quickly determine any IV drip rate:\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<div class=\"ivdrc-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ivdrc-calculator\">\n<div class=\"ivdrc-body\">\n<div class=\"ivdrc-inputs\">\n<div class=\"ivdrc-input-fields\">\n<div class=\"ivdrc-input-row\" id=\"ivdrc-volumeRow\">\n<div class=\"ivdrc-input-label\">Volume<\/div>\n<p>            <input type=\"number\" id=\"ivdrc-volume\" placeholder=\"0\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" onfocus=\"ivdrcClearError('ivdrc-volumeRow')\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ivdrc-input-unit\">mL<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ivdrc-input-row\" id=\"ivdrc-timeRow\">\n<div class=\"ivdrc-input-label\">Time<\/div>\n<p>            <input type=\"number\" id=\"ivdrc-time\" placeholder=\"0\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" onfocus=\"ivdrcClearError('ivdrc-timeRow')\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ivdrc-input-unit\">Minutes<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ivdrc-input-row\" id=\"ivdrc-dropFactorRow\">\n<div class=\"ivdrc-input-label\">Drop Factor<\/div>\n<p>            <input type=\"number\" id=\"ivdrc-dropFactor\" placeholder=\"0\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" onfocus=\"ivdrcClearError('ivdrc-dropFactorRow')\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ivdrc-input-unit\">gtt\/mL<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ivdrc-actions\">\n          <button class=\"ivdrc-btn ivdrc-calculate-btn\" onclick=\"ivdrcCalcDripRate()\"><br \/>\n            <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n              <rect x=\"4\" y=\"2\" width=\"16\" height=\"20\" rx=\"2\"><\/rect>\n              <line x1=\"8\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"6\"><\/line>\n              <line x1=\"8\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"10\"><\/line>\n              <line x1=\"8\" y1=\"14\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"14\"><\/line>\n              <line x1=\"8\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"18\"><\/line>\n            <\/svg><br \/>\n            <span>Calculate<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"ivdrc-notifier\" id=\"ivdrc-notifier\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ivdrc-result\">\n<div class=\"ivdrc-result-content\">\n<div class=\"ivdrc-result-label\">IV Drip Rate<\/div>\n<div class=\"ivdrc-result-value\" id=\"ivdrc-result\"><span class=\"ivdrc-result-placeholder\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ivdrc-result-unit\">gtt\/min<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/calculations-of-drip-rates\/\" class=\"ivdrc-btn ivdrc-video-btn\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <path d=\"M8 5v14l11-7z\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg><br \/>\n          <span>Watch Video<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 0.5em; font-size: 80%\">Found a bug? <a class=\"ylist\" href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appgcc1PP0BbzPCbI\/shrb33jgGwb66DWHC?prefill_Test=Iv%20Drip%20Rate%20Calculator&#038;prefill_Question+Number=0&#038;prefill_Which+Form=Calculator-Feedback&#038;prefill_UP-ID=Calculator-Feedback%20-%20Iv%20Drip%20Rate%20Calculator%20-%200&#038;hide_Test=true&#038;hide_Which+Form=true&#038;hide_UP-ID=true&#038;hide_Question+Number=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let us know!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regardless of what method you use, it is important to know how to calculate the correct IV drip rate! The formula for this calculation is total volume (in mL) divided by time (in min), multiplied by the drop factor (in gtt\/mL), which equals the drip rate in gtt\/min. 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