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Infusions

Drug Amount Diluent Total volume Concentrat- Dose Infusion rate Starting
ion infusion rate

Adrenaline1 3 mg 0.9% NaCl 50 ml 1 ml/h = 1-30 mcg/min 1-30 ml/h 5 ml/h


1 mcg/min

Noradrenal- 3 mg 0.9% NaCl 50 ml 1 ml/h = 1-30 mcg/min 1-30 ml/h 5 ml/h


ine1 1 mcg/min

Dobutamine1 250 mg 0.9% NaCl 50 ml 1 ml/h = 1-30 1-30 ml/h 5 ml/h


1 mcg/kg/min mcg/kg/min for 83.33 kg
for 83.33 kg
Dopamine1 200 mg 0.9% NaCl 50 ml 1 ml/h = 1-30 1-30 ml/h 5 ml/h
(rarely used) 1 mcg/kg/min mcg/kg/min for 66.67 kg
for 66.67 kg
Isosorbide 25 mg 0.9% NaCl 50 ml 0.5 mg/ml 2-20 mg/h 4-40 ml/h 4 ml/h
dinitrate (0.05%)
(“Isoket”)
Midazolam2 50 mg 0.9% NaCl 50 ml 1 mg/ml 1-10 mg/h 1-10 ml/h 2 ml/h

Morphine2 50 mg 0.9% NaCl 50 ml 1 mg/ml 1-10 mg/h 1-10 ml/h 2 ml/h

Propofol2 Not diluted 50 ml 10 mg/ml 1-4 mg/kg/h 5-20 ml/h 5 ml/h


(adults only) for 50 kg

1. Ideally, via a central line


2. In ventilated patients

Dept. of Anaesthesia, OLOLH, February 2007


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Infusions

Drug Amount Diluent Total volume Concentrat- Dose Infusion rate Starting
ion infusion rate

Aminophyll- 5 mg/kg 0.9% NaCl 100 ml Over 20 min.


ine e.g. 250 mg
(bolus)1 for 50 kg
Aminophyll- 500 mg 0.9% NaCl 50 ml 10 mg/ml 0.5 mg/kg/h 2.5 ml/h
ine e.g. 25 mg/h for 50 kg
(infusion) for 50 kg
Amiodarone 300 mg 5% Dextrose 250 ml Over 20 min.
(bolus) (5 mg/kg)

Amiodarone 900 mg 5% Dextrose 500 ml Over 24 h 21 ml/h


(infusion)2 (15 mg/kg)

Atracurium Not diluted 10 mg/ml 0.5 mg/kg


(bolus) e.g. 40 mg
for 80 kg
Atracurium Not diluted 10 mg/ml 0.5 mg/kg/h 4 ml/h for 80
(infusion) e.g. 40 mg/h kg
for 80 kg
Magnesium2 MgSO4 50% 0.9% NaCl 100 ml Over 1 h
5 g = 10 ml =
20 mmol
Vasopressin2 Pitressin 5% Dextrose 40 ml 0.5 u/ml 2 u/h 4 ml/h 4 ml/h
20 u

1. If not currently taking theophylline or aminophylline


2. Ideally, via a central line

Dept. of Anaesthesia, OLOLH, February 2007


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