Drug
|
Standard Concentration
|
Mac Concentration (C-line)
|
Max Concentration (PIV)
|
Usual Dosage Range
|
Usual Starting Dose
|
Usual Titration Increments
|
Dexmedetomidine |
4 mcg/ml |
4 mcg/ml |
4 mcg/ml |
0.2-1 mcg/kg/hr |
0.3-0.5 mcg/kg/hr |
0.2 mcg/kg/hr
|
Dobutamine |
2.4 mg/ml |
6mg/ml |
Not recommended |
5-20 mcg/kg/min |
5-10 mcg/kg/min |
5 mcg/kg/min
|
Epinephrine |
0.12 mg/ml |
0.6 mg/ml |
Not recommended |
0.01-2 mcg/kg/min |
0.05 mcg/kg/min |
0.05 mcg/kg/min
|
Esmolol |
20 mg/ml |
20 mg/ml |
20 mg/ml |
50-500 mcg/kg/min |
50 mcg/kg/min |
50 mcg/kg/min
|
Fentanyl |
50 mcg/ml |
50 mcg/ml |
50 mcg/ml |
1-5 mcg/kg/hr |
0.5-1 mcg/kg/hr |
0.5 mcg/kg/hr
|
Furosemide |
1 mg/ml |
5 mg/ml |
5 mg/ml |
0.1-0.4 mg/kg/hr |
0.1 mg/kg/hr |
0.1 mg/kg/hr
|
Heparin |
100 units/ml |
100 units/ml |
100 units/ml |
See Guideline |
See Guideline |
See Guideline
|
Hydromorphone |
1 mg/ml |
2 mg/ml |
2 mg/ml |
0.005-0.2 mg/kg/hr |
0.005 mg/kg/hr |
0.005 mg/kg/hr
|
Insulin |
1 unit/ml |
1 unit/ml |
1 unit/ml |
Depends on indication |
Depends on indication |
Depends on indication
|
Ketamine |
5 mg/ml |
10 mg/ml |
5 mg/ml |
0.5-5 mg/kg/hr |
0.5-1 mg/kg/hr |
0.5 mg/kg/hr
|
Magnesium sulfate |
50 mg/ml |
50 mg/ml |
50 mg/ml |
10-20 mg/kg/hr (Max 1,000 mg/hr) |
5 mg/kg/hr |
2.5-5 mg/kg/hr
|
Midazolam |
1 mg/ml |
5 mg/ml |
5 mg/ml |
0.05-1 mg/kg/hr |
0.05 mg/kg/hr |
0.05 mg/kg/hr
|
Morphine |
1 mg/ml |
5 mg/ml |
5 mg/ml |
0.1-2 mg/kg/hr |
0.05 mg/kg/hr |
0.05 mg/kg/hr
|
Naloxone |
4 mcg/ml |
4 mcg/ml |
4 mcg/ml |
Determined by prior dosing |
Determined by prior dosing |
Determined by prior dosing
|
Nicardipine |
0.1 mg/ml |
1 mg/ml |
0.1 mg/ml |
0.5-4 mcg/kg/min |
0.5-1 mcg/kg/min |
0.5-1 mcg/kg/min
|
Nitroglycerin |
0.24 mg/ml |
0.4 mg/ml |
0.24 mg/ml |
0.25-5 mcg/kg/min |
0.25 mcg/kg/min |
0.25 mcg/kg/min
|
Nitroprusside |
0.24 mg/ml |
1mg/ml |
0.24 mg/ml |
0.5-5 mcg/kg/min |
0.5-1 mcg/kg/min |
0.5-1 mcg/kg/min
|
Norepinephrine |
0.12 mg/ml |
0.12 mg/ml |
Not recommended |
0.1-1 mcg/kg/min |
0.1 mcg/kg/min |
0.05 mcg/kg/min
|
Propofol |
10 mg/ml |
10 mg/ml |
10 mg/ml |
25-200 mcg/kg/min |
25-50 mcg/kg/min |
25-50 mcg/kg/min
|
Vecuronium |
1 mg/ml |
1 mg/ml |
1 mg/ml |
0.1-0.3 mg/kg/hr |
0.1 mg/kg/hr |
0.05 mg/kg/hr
|