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Infusion Times/Comments/Drug Interactions Inject over 1-2 minutes Do not mix in dextrose-containing solutions; may be injected into running dextrose infusions through a Y-connector or directly into tubing Infuse over 30-60 minutes Continuous

Standard Dilution Undiluted 300 mg in NS 120 mL D 5 W 100 mL 2 mg in D 5 W 500 mL Undiluted 200 mg in D 5 W 500 mL Undiluted 200 mg in D 5 W 160 mL 100 mg in D 5 W 50 mL D 5 W 50-150 mL

Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines (continued)

Usual IV Dose Range a 0.75-3 mg/kg 5-20 mcg/kg/min 0.5-1 g q6-8h 1-10 mcg/min 1-4.5 mg/kg 5-45 mcg/kg/min 20 mg, then double q10min (maximum total dose of 300 mg) 1-4 mg/min 0.4 mg/kg 0.15 mg/kg/h for 2-10 days 250-750 mg q24-48h

Drug
Inamrinone Loading dose Infusion dose Imipenem Isoproterenol Ketamine Bolus dose Infusion dose Labetalol Bolus dose Infusion dose Lepirudin Bolus dose Infusion dose Levofloxacin
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