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Neonatal Intensive Care Drug Manual
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| bet | 356/654 | | Sana | 03.01.2022 | | Hajmi | 1,5 Mb. | | #14803 |
Dose adjustment
Maximum dose
Total cumulative dose
Route
IV, IM, Oral, Sublingual, Intranasal.
Preparation
IV
Sedation using 5 mg/1 mL strength
Infusion strength
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Prescribed amount
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1 mL/hour = 1 microgram/kg/minute
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3 mg/kg midazolam and make up to 50 mL
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Draw up 0.6 mL/kg (3 mg/kg of midazolam) and add glucose 5%, glucose 10% or sodium chloride 0.9% to make final volume 50 mL. Infuse at a rate of 1 mL/ hour = 1 microgram/kg/minute.
Sedation using 5mg/5 mL strength
Infusion strength
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Prescribed amount
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1 mL/hour = 1 microgram/kg/minute
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3 mg/kg midazolam and make up to 50 mL
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Draw up 3 mL/kg (3 mg/kg of midazolam) and add glucose 5%, glucose 10% or sodium chloride 0.9% to make final volume 50 mL. Infuse at a rate of 1 mL/ hour = 1 microgram/kg/minute.
Seizures using 5 mg/1 mL strength
Infusion strength
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Prescribed amount
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1mL/hour = 5microgram/kg/minutes
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15mg/kg midazolam and make up to 50mL
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Draw up 3 mL/kg (15 mg/kg of midazolam) and add glucose 5%, glucose 10% or sodium chloride 0.9% to make final volume 50 mL. Infuse at a rate of 1 mL/hour = 5 microgram/kg/minute.
Seizures using 5 mg/5 mL strength (not to be used for babies over 3.3 Kg)
Infusion strength
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Prescribed amount
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1mL/hour = 5microgram/kg/minutes
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15mg/kg midazolam and make up to 50mL
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Draw up 15 mL/kg (15 mg/kg of midazolam) and add glucose 5%, glucose 10% or sodium chloride 0.9% to make final volume 50 mL. Infuse at a rate of 1 mL/hour = 5 microgram/kg/minute.
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