Glucose Infusion Rate (GIR, mg/kg/min)
Glucose infusion rate: GIR (mg/kg/min) = dextrose % x rate (mL/hr) / (6 x weight kg); banded against neonatal targets (typical 4-8 mg/kg/min).
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Dextrose concentration
- 10 %
- Infusion rate
- 15 mL/hr
- Weight
- 3 kg
Result: GIR 8.33 mg/kg/min — above the 8-12 mg/kg/min target band.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Dextrose concentration
- Infusion rate
- Weight
How this is calculated
Kalhan SC, Kilic I. Carbohydrate as nutrient in the infant and child: range of acceptable intake. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1999;53 Suppl 1:S94-100. Typical neonatal target 4-8 mg/kg/min; >12 prompts review. Read the source ↗
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