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. 2008 May;13(5):371–376. doi: 10.1093/pch/13.5.371

TABLE 3.

Correlation of patient weight versus projected difference in weight-adjusted infusion volumes between variable concentration and standard concentration medications in infants weighing less than 20 kg

Drug n Pearson’s correlation (r) P
Total 78 0.160 0.163
 Dopamine 13 –0.295 0.328
 Adrenaline 7 0.312 0.495
 Fentanyl 12 0.120 0.711
 Milrinone 13 0.350 0.241
 Morphine 30 0.062 0.746
 Vasopressin 3 0.107 0.932

r>0.8 signifies a significant correlation between patient weight and the difference in weight-based infusion volumes using standard concentrations versus variable concentrations. n Number of infusions