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. 2015 Jan 16;4:16. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.6006.1

Table 2. Continuous infusions.

Continuous Infusion n = 26
Ketamine, n (%) 26 (100)
  Duration of infusion, d 9 (4–14, 0.2–21)
  Initial rate, mg/hr 50 (30–50, 6–150)
  Maximum rate, mg/hr 150 (65–250, 10–300)
  Minimum rate, mg/hr 50 (30–50, 6–150)
Fentanyl, n (%) 25 (96)
  Rate when ketamine
initiated, mcg/min
200 (150–400, 50–900)
  Maximum rate, mcg/hr 500 (200–600, 100–900)
  Minimum rate, mcg/hr 200 (100–350, 50–600)
Midazolam, n (%) 19 (73)
  Rate when ketamine
initiated, mg/hr
7 (4–9, 1–15)
  Maximum rate, mg/hr 10 (8–12, 2–20)
  Minimum rate, mg/hr 2 (2–6, 1–10)
Propofol, n (%) 10 (38)
  Rate when ketamine
initiated, mcg/kg/min
40 (23–48, 10–100)
  Maximum rate, mcg/kg/min 30 (20–50, 15–100)
  Minimum rate, mcg/kg/min 20 (11–30, 0–100)
Dexedetomidine, n (%) 9 (35)
  Rate when ketamine
initiated, mcg/kg/hr
1.2 (1–1.4, 0.6–1.5)
  Maximum rate, mcg/kg/hr 1(0.7–1.5, 0.6–1.5)
  Minimum rate, mcg/kg/hr 0.5 (0.07–1, 0–1.5)
Neuromuscular blocking
agents, n (%)
6 (23)

Values are median (IQR, range), unless specified otherwise

IQR = interquartile range.