RAGHAV’S READY RECKONER

RAGHAV’S READY RECKONER FOR CALCULATING THE RATE OF SYNTOCINON INFUSION IN MILLI UNITS PER MINUTE .

Oxytocin infusion for any sake , if proper doses are not infused will lead to mismanagement leading to failure of induction of labour and patient depending on cervical factors and foetal condition ends in un necessary Caeserean section. To prevent un necessary surgery proper monitoring of Syntocinon to be infused depending on Bishop Score and Partogram.Hence for the benefit of Post graduate Students, resident Doctors posted in labour room and faculty members in general here is RAGHAV’S READY RECKONER FOR CALCULATING THE RATE OF SYNTOCINON INFUSION IN MILLI UNITS PER MINUTE.

DR. MUKESH RAGHAV

key words : Syntocinon,dose for infusion,avoid mismanagement 

Amount of vehicle	Quantity of Syntocinon ( in IU) Transfusion rate 10-15 drops / minute ( 1ml/mt.)
(in mls.)	0.5	1	1.5	2	2.5	3	3.5	4	4.5	5
500	1.00	2.00	3.00	4.00	5.00	6.00	7.00	8.00	9.00	10.00
450	1.11	2.22	3.33	4.44	5.55	6.66	7.77	8.88	10.00	11.11
400	1.25	2.50	3.75	5.00	6.25	7.50	8.75	10.00	11.25	12.50
350	1.42	2.85	4.28	5.71	7.14	8.57	10.00	11.42	12.85	14.28
300	1.66	3.33	5.00	6.66	8.33	10.00	11.66	13.33	15.00	16.66
250	2.00	4.00	6.00	8.00	10.00	12.00	14.00	16.00	18.00	20.00
200	2.50	5.00	7.50	10.00	12.50	15.00	17.50	20.00	22.50	25.00
150	3.33	6.66	10.00	13.33	16.66	20.00	23.33	26.66	30.00	33.33
100	5.00	10.00	15.00	20.00	25.00	30.00	35.00	40.00	45.00	50.00
50	10.00	20.00	30.00	40.00	50.00	60.00	70.00	80.00	90.00	100.0