STANDARDIZED INFUSIONS FOR ICU

Drug Name Presentation Preparation Loading/Bolus Infusion

SYRING PUPM MEDICATIONS

INOTROPS AND VASOACTIVE

Adrenaline 4mg dilute in 46mL

1mg/mL Dextrose 5% or Normal NA 0.01 - 1 mcg/kg/min
(Epinephrine) Saline

Noradrenaline 4mg/4mL 8mg dilute in 42mL with NA 0.01 - 1 mcg/kg/min

(Norepinephrine) Dextrose 5%

10mg in 49 mL Dextrose 5%
Phenylephrine 10mg/1mL or Normal Saline 50-100mcg 0.01 - 1 mcg/kg/min

Prepared By: Dr. Zeyad Alrias, Consultant Head of ICU

 Drug Name Presentation Preparation Loading/Bolus Infusion

Start 3 mcg/kg/min Infusion 0.5 - 10

50mg dilute to 48mL of
Sodium Nitroprusside 50mg in 2mL vial Dextrose 5% NA mcg/kg/min
(20 - 400 mcg/min)

Hydralazine
100mg dilute to 50mL 0.1mg/kg
Hydrochloride 20mg/Vial Normal Saline (5 - 10mg) 25 - 300 mcg/min
(Apresoline)

0.25mg/kg Initially
20mg IV push over
Labetalol 100mg/20mL 200mg (40mL) undiluted 2min. May repeat 20 0.5 - 2 mg/min
to 80mg q10 min (up
to 300mg total dose)

40units dilute to 48mL 0.01 - 0.04 units/min in shock resistant

Normal Saline or Dextrose
Vasopressin 20units/mL 5% NA to Noradrenaline
0.4 - 1 units/min in esophageal varices

Prepared By: Dr. Zeyad Alrias, Consultant Head of ICU