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Infusion Times/Comments/Drug Interactions Inject over 3-5 minutes Infuse over 15-30 minutes Inject over 3-5 min Infuse over 30 minutes Inject 0.5 mg/min Continuous infusion Unpredictable clearance in critically ill patients Drug interactions

Standard Dilution Undiluted D 5 W 50 mL Undiluted Premix solution 5 mg/mL Undiluted 50 mg in D 5 W 100 mL 1 mg/mL 50 mg in D 5 W 250 mL Undiluted Undiluted 50 mg in D 5 W 100 mL

Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines (continued)

Usual IV Dose Range a 10 mg 1 2 mg/kg before chemo, then 2 mg/kg q2h 2, then q3h 3 5 mg q2min 3 500 mg q6h 0.025-0.35 mg/kg q1-2h 0.5-5 mcg/kg/min 50 mcg/kg 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg/min 0.25 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg 9-10 mcg/kg/min

Drug Small intestine Maintenance dose Intubating dose Maintenance dose
Metoclopramide intubation Antiemetic Metoprolol Metronidazole Midazolam Bolus dose Infusion dose Milrinone Loading dose Mivacurium Infusion dose
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