| Furosemide
(Lasix) |
Initial
IV bolus dose of 0.1 mg/kg followed by continuous IV infusion
doses of 0.1 mg/kg/hour doubled every 2 hours to a maximum of
0.4 mg/kg/hour.
(Lexi-Comp Online) |
| Heparin |
Initial
IV bolus dose of 75 unit/kg followed by a continuous IV infusion
of 20 unit/kg/hr (or 28 unit/kg/hr for patients < 1 year of
age).
(NYP Heparin Prescribing Guidelines) |
| Milrinone
(Primacor) |
Loading
dose of 50 mcg/kg administered over 15 minutes followed by
a continuous infusion of 0.5 mcg/kg/minute; range: 0.25-0.75
mcg/kg/minute; titrate dose to effect. Adjust for renal impairment.
(Lexi-Comp
Online)
|
| Terbutaline
(Brethine) |
Continuous
IV infusion has been used successfully in children with asthma;
a 2-10 mcg/kg loading dose followed by an 0.08-0.4 mcg/kg/minute
continuous infusion; depending upon the clinical response, the
dosage may require titration in increments of 0.1-0.2 mcg/kg/minute
every 30 minutes; doses as high as 10 mcg/kg/minute have been
used. Adjust for renal impairment.
(Lexi-Comp Online) |
| Theophylline |
Loading
dose (in patients not currently receiving aminophylline or
theophylline): 5 mg/kg given IV over 20-30 minutes; administration
rate should not exceed 20 mg/minute. After the loading dose,
refer to the following for approximate I.V. theophylline dosages:
- Infants
6 weeks to 6 months: 0.4 mg/kg/hour
- Children
6 months to 1 year: 0.5-0.6 mg/kg/hour
- Children
1-9 years: 0.8-1 mg/kg/hour
- Children
9-16 years and young adult smokers: 0.7 mg/kg/hour
- Healthy,
nonsmoking adults: 0.55 mg/kg/hour
- Older
patients and patients with cor pulmonale: 0.2 mg/kg/hour
- Patients
with congestive heart failure or liver failure: 0.2 mg/kg/hour
(Lexi-Comp
Online)
|
| Vasopressin
(DI) |
Continuous
IV infusion 0.5 milliunit/kg/hour (0.0005 unit/kg/hour); double
dosage as needed every 30 minutes to a maximum of 0.01 unit/kg/hour.
(Lexi-Comp
Online)
|
| Vasopressin
(Shock) |
The initial
continuous infusion dose of vasopressin is: 0.0005 units/kg/minute.
If patient responds to a greater degree than expected, this
initial continuous infusion rate of 0.0005 units/kg/minute should
be weaned downward to the minimal effective dose. If patient
does not respond to the initial 0.0005 units/kg/minute continuous
infusion rate within the first 10-20 minutes, adjust continuous
infusion rate upward to deliver 0.001 units/kg/minute. If patient
does not respond to this increase within the next 10 to 20 minutes,
adjust the continuous infusion rate upward to deliver a maximum
rate of 0.002 units/kg/minute.
(NYP Vasopressin Prescribing Guidelines) |
| Vasopressin
(GI Bleed) |
Initial:
0.002-0.005 units/kg/minute; titrate dose as needed; maximum
dose: 0.01 units/kg/minute. If bleeding stops for 12 hours,
then taper off over 24-48 hours.
(Lexi-Comp Online) |
