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. 2010 May 11;11:50. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-11-50

Table 1.

Summary of weight-based categories for commencement for study infusion rate (concentration study drug 4 mg/mL)

Weight Category
(kg)
Bolus loading dose Start infusion dose Start infusion dose
(mg/hr)
Start infusion rate
(mL/hr)
≤50 0.4 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg/hr 2.5 0.6

55 0.4 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg/hr 2.8 0.7

60 0.4 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg/hr 3.0 0.8

65 0.4 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg/hr 3.3 0.8

70 0.4 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg/hr 3.5 0.9

75 0.4 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg/hr 3.8 0.9

80 0.4 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg/hr 4.0 1.0

85 0.4 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg/hr 4.3 1.1

90 0.4 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg/hr 4.5 1.1

≥95 0.4 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg/hr 4.8 1.2