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. 2020 May 28;4:11–43. doi: 10.5414/ALX02104E

Table 9. Intravenous penicillin desensitization protocol using an infusion pump, dose escalation every 15 min [143].

Number Penicillin (mg/mL) Flow rate (mL/h) Dose (mg) Cumulative dose
1 0.01 6 0.015 0.015
2 0.01 12 0.03 0.045
3 0.01 24 0.06 0.105
4 0.1 50 0.125 0.23
5 0.1 10 0.25 0.48
6 0.1 20 0.5 1
7 0.1 40 1 2
8 0.1 80 2 4
9 0.1 160 4 8
10 10 3 7.5 15
11 10 6 15 30
12 10 12 30 60
13 10 25 62.5 123
14 10 50 125 250
15 10 100 250 500
16 10 200 500 1,000