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Infusion Times/Comments/Drug Interactions Inject over 5-10 second IV dose 75% of PO dose Inject over 60 seconds Continuous infusion Drug interactions: cimetidine (6) Therapeutic levels: 1.5-5.0 mg/L Infuse over 30-120 minutes Linezolid may exhi

Standard Dilution Undiluted Undiluted 2 g in D 5 W 500 mL 600 mg in D 5 W 300 mL Dilute 1:1 with NS before administration 20 mg in D 5 W 250 mL Abbreviations: bid, twice a day; HF, heart failure; conc, concentration; D 5 W, destrose-5%-water;

Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines (continued)

Usual IV Dose Range a 25-200 mg q24h 1 mg/kg 1-4 mg/min 600 mg q12h 0.5-2 mg q1-4h 0.06 mg/kg/h a Usual dose ranges are listed; refer to appropriate disease state for specific dose.

Drug
Levothyroxine Lidocaine Bolus dose Infusion dose Linezolid Lorazepam Bolus dose Infusion dose
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