INFUSION DOSAGES

Infusion Dosages

Heparin Infusion = 5 -10 Units/kg/hr

Fentanyl Infusion = 0.5 -2 mcg/kg/hr

Morphine infusion = 0.01-0.04 mg/kg/hr

Midazolam Infusion = 0.25 -1.5 mcg/kg/min, 0.05-0.1 mg/kg/hr

Vecuronium Infusion = 0.8 -1.4 mcg/kg/min, 0.1-0.3 mg/kg/hr

Atracurium Infusion = 5-10 mcg/kg/min

Propofol Infusion = 100-300 mcg/kg/min, ICU sedation 5-80 mcg/kg/min

Etomidate = 5-20 mcg/kg/min

Sodabicarb Infusion = 2-5 mEq/kg over 4-8 hours

Paracetamol Infusion = 10-15 mg/kg/dose

Dexemedetomidine Infusion = 0.2-0.7 mcg/kg/hr

Ketamine Infusion = 5-30 mcg/kg/min, 1-2mg/kg/hr

Tranexamic acid = 1 mg/kg/hour

Calcium gluconate = 0.5 mg/kg/hour

Calcium chloride = 5-15 mg/kg/hr

Lasix infusion = 0.5-2 mg/kg not to exceed 6 mg/kg/dose

Insulin infusion = 0.05-0.1unit/kg/hr

Nitroglycerine infusion = 0.1-7 mcg/kg/min

Sodium Nitroprusside = 0.1-2 mcg/kg/min

Dopamine infusion = 3-12 mcg/kg/min

Dobutamine infusion = 2-20 mcg/kg/min

Adrenaline infusion = 0.01-0.3 mcg/kg/min

Noradrenaline infusion = 0.03-0.2 mcg/kg/min

Phenylephrine infusion = 0.5-10 mcg/kg/min

Esmolol infusion = 100-300 mcg/kg/min

Amiodarone infusion = 5-15 mcg/kg/min

Xylocard infusion = 20-50 mcg/kg/min

Milrinone infusion = 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg/min

Isoprenaline infusion = 0.02-20 mcg/kg/min

Vasopressin = 0.0002-0.005 units/kg/hr

Levosimendan = 8-24 mcg/kg/min

Prostaglandin E1 = 0.05-0.4 mcg/kg/min

Epoprostenol PGI2 = 2-10 ng/kg/min

Phentolamine infusion = 1-20 mcg/kg/min

Tolazoline infusion = 0.5-10 mg/kg/hr

- by Dr Amarja