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Infusion Times/Comments/Drug Interactions Inject over 5-10 seconds Continuous infusion Preferred route of administration is subcutaneous Maximum infusion rate 200 mg/h (IV rate is 15-30 minutes) Inject over 15 seconds Maximum dose of 3 mg in a

Standard Dilution Undiluted Undiluted D 5 W Premix solution 2 mg/mL Undiluted Undiluted 5 mg in D 5 W 1000 mL Undiluted Undiluted

Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines (continued)

Usual IV Dose Range a 25-75 mcg q1-2h 50-100 mcg/h 1-20 mcg/kg 2-4 weeks 100-800 mg q24h 0.2 mg initially, then 0.2 mg q60 sec to a total of 1 mg 0.2 mg initially, then 0.3 mg 1 dose, then 0.5 mg q30s up to a total of 3 mg 0.1-0.5

Drug Reversal of conscious Benzodiazepine Continuous infusion Induction dose Maintenance dose
Fentanyl Bolus dose Infusion dose Filgastrim Fluconazole Flumazenil sedation overdose Foscarnet
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