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Drugs doses
Propofol
 Infusion : 1 ampoule : 200mg = 20ml
 Preparation : 500mg =50ml without
dilation
 Drug concentration: 1ml =10mg
 Rate of infusion :
desired dose × quality

drug concentration
 Example : 10 mg ×50ml=1 ml/hr
500mg


2) sandostatin( octreotide)
1 ampule : 100mcg/ml
 3 ampules (300mcg / 3 ml )+ 27 ml
nss=30ml
 Drug concentration : 30 ml =300mcg
 1ml=10mcg
 Note : 25 mcg bolus followed by 25 -50
mcg/hr


3) vasopressin

, 1 ampule =20 units /1 ml
 Usual dose : 0.01 to 0.03 units /minute
 Preparation : 20 units in 50 ml nss
 Drug concentration : 20 units / 50ml
=0.4units /ml
 Rate of infusion : desired dose ×60
Drug concentration
 Eg. 0.01units /min ×60= 1.5 ml/hr
0.4 units /ml




4) phenylephrine
1 ampule : 10 mg/1 ml
 Preparation : 10 mg in 250 ml nss
 1 ml=40 mcg /min
 Rate of infusion :
 desired dose ×60=ml/hr
40 mcg /ml
 Eg : 1 mcg /min ×60= 1.5 ml/hr
Mcg/min