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Heart failure | ===Heart failure=== | ||
Loading dose: | ====Loading dose:==== | ||
'''5-10 years old''' | |||
20-45 mcg/kg Administer half the total loading dose initially, | 20-45 mcg/kg Administer half the total loading dose initially, | ||
then ¼ the loading dose every 6 to 8 hours twice. | then ¼ the loading dose every 6 to 8 hours twice. | ||
>10 year old 10-15 mcg/kg Administer half the total loading dose initially, then ¼ the loading dose every 6 to 8 hours twice. | '''>10 year old''' | ||
10-15 mcg/kg Administer half the total loading dose initially, then ¼ the loading dose every 6 to 8 hours twice. | |||
Less than 10 years | ====Maintenence dose:==== | ||
'''Less than 10 years''' 3.2-6.4 mcg/kg/dose twice a day. | |||
'''More than 10 years''' 3.4-5.1 mcg/kg/day | |||
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{{DrugReflist}} | {{DrugReflist}} | ||
Revision as of 21:41, 19 March 2014
Heart failure
Loading dose:
5-10 years old 20-45 mcg/kg Administer half the total loading dose initially,
then ¼ the loading dose every 6 to 8 hours twice.
>10 year old 10-15 mcg/kg Administer half the total loading dose initially, then ¼ the loading dose every 6 to 8 hours twice.
Maintenence dose:
Less than 10 years 3.2-6.4 mcg/kg/dose twice a day.
More than 10 years 3.4-5.1 mcg/kg/day
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