A convenient dilution in paediatrics for metaraminol is to take 2mls of standard adult dilution (10mg made up to 20mls) and re-dilute 2mls of this (1000 mcg) to 20 mls to provide 50 mcg/ml (5 kgs worth).
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For infants/neonates, draw up a concentration that results in 10mcg/kg/ml concentration.
This enables you to administer 1ml boluses irrespective of the child's weight. #DM
This enables you to administer 1ml boluses irrespective of the child's weight. #DM
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Safety technique:
Leaving a large volume of air in the syringe containing dangerous vasoactive agents such as metaraminol reminds you, as you inject the air out, that you have a dangerous drug in your hands.
Leaving a large volume of air in the syringe containing dangerous vasoactive agents such as metaraminol reminds you, as you inject the air out, that you have a dangerous drug in your hands.
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