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Title

IV Medication Drips

Description

Common ICU medication Drips

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Subject

Medical

Level

Professional

Created

01/14/2014

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Term

Cardizem (Diltiazem)

Definition

-Antiarhythmic

-125mg/125ml in D5W

- 10-20 mg bolus

-initial dose 5mg/hr with increments of 5 up to 15mg/hr

-taper down 2.5-5mg q 15 min

Term

Levophed (Norepinephrine)

Definition

-hypotension, shock

-8mg/250 D5W or 16mg/250

-2-200mcg/min

Term

Neosynephrine (phenylephrine)

Definition

-hyportension AND schock with tachycardia

-20mg/250ml D5W

-5-180mcg/min

Term

Cordarone (Amiodarone)

Definition

-antiarythmic

-450mg/250ml in D5W

-1mg/min x6 hr then 0.5mg/min x 18 hr

-max dose = 2g in 24 hrs