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Infusion Times/Comments/Drug Interactions  Infuse loading dose over 30 minutes Maximum loading infusion rate 25 mg/min Aminophylline   80% theophylline Drug interactions: cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin,  clarithromycin (4) Therapeutic leve




















                 Standard Dilution  D 5 W 50 mL  500 mg in D 5 W 500 mL  100 mEq in NS 500 mL  D 5 W 250 mL Abbreviations: bid, twice a day; HF, heart failure; conc, concentration; D 5 W, destrose-5%-water; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; HPLC, high-performance liq-

              Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines (continued)






                 Usual IV Dose Range a  mEq Cl   Cl deficit (in mEq/L)   a Usual dose ranges are listed; refer to appropriate disease state for specific dose.




                      6 mg/kg  0.3 mg/kg/h  0.6 mg/kg/h  0.9 mg/kg/h    0.2   wt (kg)  0.5-1.5 mg/kg q24h






                 Drug              Ammonium chloride
                    Aminophylline  Loading dose  Infusion dose  CHF  Normal  Smoker  Amphotericin B
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