DRUG MIX CONCENT BOLUS INFUSION
PHENYLEPHRINE 20 MG IN 250 ML 80 MCG/ML 50-100 MCG 0.1-0.75 MCG/KG/MIN
NOREPINEPHRINE 4 MG IN 250 ML 16 MCG/ML 0.01-0.1MCG/KG/MIN
METHOXAMINE 1-5 MG
METARAMINOL 100 MG IN 250 ML 400 MCG/ML 500 MCG 0.5-7 MCG/KG/MIN
EPINEPHRINE (BETA) 4 MG IN 250 ML 16 MCG/ML 0.01-0.03 MCG/KG/MIN
EPINEPHRINE (ALPHA/BETA) 0.03-0.15 MCG/KG/MIN
EPINEPHRINE (ALPHA) 0.15-0.3 MCG/KG/MIN
DOPAMINE (DOPA) 400 MG IN 250 ML 1600 MCG/ML 1-3 MCG/KG/MIN
DOPAMINE (BETA) 3-10 MCG/KG/MIN
DOPAMINE (ALPHA) > 10 MCG/KG/MIN
DOBUTAMINE 500 MG IN 250 ML 2 MG/ML 1-30 MCG/KG/MIN
ISOPROTERENOL 1 MG IN 250 ML 4 MCG/ML 0.015-0.5 MCG/KG/MIN
AMRINONE 200 MG IN 250 ML 800 MCG/ML 0.5-2 MG/KG 5-20 MCG/KG/MIN
MILRINONE 20 MG IN 100 ML 200 MCG/ML 25-50 MCG/KG 0.375-0.75 MCG/KG/MIN
NITROPRUSSIDE 100 MG IN 250 ML 400 MCG/ML 1-2 MCG/KG 0.1-8 MCG/KG/MIN
NITROGLYCERINE 100 MG IN 250 ML 400 MCG/ML 1-3 MCG/KG 0.1-7 MCG/KG/MIN
TRIMETHAPHAN 500 MG IN 500 ML 1 MG/ML 1-20 MG 10-800 MCG/KG/MIN
ESMOLOL 2.5 GM IN 250 ML 10 MG/ML 0.5 MG/KG 100-300 MCG/KG/MIN
Note:
1. 15 ml/hr delivers number of micrograms of drug per minute equal to number of milligrams of that drug in 250 ml.
2. Weight (in Kg) times 60 and divided by concentration (in mcg/ml) equal ml/hr required to give 1 mcg/kg/min.

Last Update: 3/3/97

Name: Dandy Lee MD