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Infusion Times/Comments/Drug Interactions Infuse over 1-2 minutes Continuous infusion Infuse over 60 seconds Continuous infusion Inject over 3-5 minutes; do not exceed 50 mg in 10 minutes Use to reverse long-acting neuromuscular blocking agent

Standard Dilution Undiluted Undiluted Undiluted 50 mg in D 5 W 500 mL 50 mg in SW 5 mL Undiluted 800 mg in D 5 W 50 mL D 5 W 250 mL irritation

Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines (continued)

Usual IV Dose Range a 0.25-0.5 mg/kg 5-50 mcg/kg/min 0.5-1 mg q5-15min 1-4 mg/h 30 min: 1-1.5 U mg/100 U; 30-60 minutes: 0.5-0.75 mg/100 U; 120 min: 0.25-0.375 mg/100 U 100-300 mcg/kg 600 mg initially, then 400 mg q2h, maintenance 200-

Drug Quinidine gluconate Quinupristin/dalfopristin
Propofol Bolus dose Infusion dose Propranolol Bolus dose Infusion dose Protamine Pyridostigmine
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