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Infusion Times/Comments/Drug Interactions Infuse bolus over 2 min Titrate to aPTT or ACT Maximum injection rate: 1 mg/min Continuous infusion Ca chloride 1 g 272 mg (13.6 mEq) of elemental calcium Ca gluconate 1 g 90 mg (4.65 mEq) of elem

Standard Dilution 250 mg in D 5 W 500 mL Undiluted 2.4 mg in NS 100 mL 1000 mg in NS 1000 mL D 5 W 50 mL 1-2 g in D 5 W 100 mL D 5 W 50 mL D 5 W 50 mL D 5 W 50 mL D 5 W 50 mL D 5 W 50 mL D 5 W 50 mL D 5 W 50 mL D 5 W 50 mL D 5 W 50

Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines (continued)

Usual IV Dose Range a 2.5 mg/kg/h 4 hours; if necessary 0.2 mg/kg/h for up to 20 hours 100-200 mg of elemental calcium IV over 15 minutes followed by 100 mg/h

1 mg/kg 0.5-1 mg 0.08-0.3 mg/h 0.5-1 g q6-8h 1-2 g q8-12h 1-2 g q24h 1-2 g q12h 1-2 g q4-6h 1-2 g q12h 1-2 g q4-6h 0.5-2 g q8-12h 1-2 g q8-12h 0.5-2 g q12-24h 0.75-1.5 g q8h

Drug Calcium (elemental)
Bivalirudin Bolus dose Infusion dose Bumetanide Bolus dose Infusion dose Cefazolin Cefepime Cefonicid Cefoperazone Cefotaxime Cefotetan Cefoxitin Ceftazidime Ceftizoxime Ceftriaxone Cefuroxime
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