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Indications |
Significant pain Sedation Autonomic dysreflexia w/systolic bp >160mmHg |
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Contraindications |
KSAR |
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Precautions |
Elderly patients Hypotension Respiratory depression/failure Respiratory tract burns Known addiction to narcotics Current MAOI (antidepressants) therapy |
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Side Effects |
Bradycardia Drowsiness Hypotension Nausea/vomiting Pin point pupils Resp. Depression Muscular rigidity |
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Presentation, onset, duration |
Ampoule, 100microg/2mL Onset <3mins Duration 30-60 mins |
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Dosages |
ADULT SUBCUT (advice line) IM: >70 years - 25-50 microg. Repeated at up to 50microg every 10 minutes. Total max dose 100microg <70 years - 25-100 microg. Repeated at up to 50microg every 10 mins. Total max dose 200microg IV: >70 years - 25microg. Repeated at up to 25microg every 5mins. Total max dose 100microg <70years - 25-50microg. Repeated at 50microg every 5mins. Total max dose 200microg |
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Dosages |
PAEDIATRIC For all routes, <1 yr advice line NAS: >1 year - 1.5microg/kg. Repeated once at 1microg/kg at 10 mins. Total max dose 100microg. IM: >1 year - 1-2 microg/kg. Single max dose 50microg. Total max dose 2microg/kg. IV: >1 year - 1 microg/kg. Single max dose 25microg. Repeated at 0.5microg/kg at 5 min intervals (max 25microg). Total max dose 2microg/kg
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