Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Pantoprazole infusion
For actively bleeding ulcers give pantoprazole bolus followed by infusion.
- LOading dose: Pantoprazole 80mg IV in 100ml of NaCl 0.9% or 5% glucose over 20 - 30 minutes
- Infusion:
- Pantoprazole 200mg in Dextrose 5% 500mL at 20mL/hr (each mL is 0.4mg , 20mL/hr = 8mg/hr, 1mg =2.5mL)
- Pantoprazole 80mg in N/Saline 100mL at 10mL/hr (each mL is 0.8mg , 10mL/hr = 8mg/hr,1mg=1.25mL)
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