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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Calculation of maintenance fluids based on body weight (Wt) in children and infants Body Wt (kg) Daily maintenance fluid* (mL/24 hours) Hourly maintenance fluid* (mL/hour) 1-10 100 x Wt (kg) 4 x Wt (kg) >10-20 1000 plus 50 x Wt over 10 kg 40 plus 2 x Wt over 10 kg >20 1500 plus 20 x Wt over 20 kg 60 plus 1 x Wt over 20 kg * Maximum fluid per 24 hours is 2400 mL or 100 mL/hour.