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Above 17 yrs: 420 units (7 vials) Intravenous; start intravenous therapy at 0.5 mL/min over 30 minutes; if tolerated, can increase the infusion rate with 0.5 mL/min every 30 minutes; should not exceed more than 2 mL/min.
Select the initial dosage based on the severity; adults with severe cases can warrant 14 vials (840 units).
Below 16 yrs: 60 to 420 units (1 to 7 vials) Intravenous; start intravenous therapy at 0.01 mL/kg/min over 30 minutes; if tolerated, can increase the infusion rate with 0.02 mL/kg/min every 30 minutes; should not exceed more than 0.04 mL/kg/min
Do not exceed the adult injection rate when starting (i.e., 0.5 mL/min) or when using the maximum rate (i.e., 2 mL/min)
Select the initial dosage based on the severity; pediatric patients with severe cases can warrant 2 to 14 vials (based on the weight) weighing above 5 kg
Vials required by the weight
Below 10 kg: 1 vial
10 to below 18 kg: 2 vials
18 to below 25 kg: 3 vials
25 to below 35 kg: 4 vials
35 to below 50 kg: 5 vials
50 to below 60 kg: 6 vials
Above 60 kg: 7 vials
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Above 17 yrs: 420 units (7 vials) Intravenous; start intravenous therapy at 0.5 mL/min over 30 minutes; if tolerated, can increase the infusion rate with 0.5 mL/min every 30 minutes; should not exceed more than 2 mL/min.
Select the initial dosage based on the severity; adults with severe cases can warrant 14 vials (840 units).
Below 16 yrs: 60 to 420 units (1 to 7 vials) Intravenous; start intravenous therapy at 0.01 mL/kg/min over 30 minutes; if tolerated, can increase the infusion rate with 0.02 mL/kg/min every 30 minutes; should not exceed more than 0.04 mL/kg/min
Do not exceed the adult injection rate when starting (i.e., 0.5 mL/min) or when using the maximum rate (i.e., 2 mL/min)
Select the initial dosage based on the severity; pediatric patients with severe cases can warrant 2 to 14 vials (based on the weight) weighing above 5 kg
Vials required by the weight
Below 10 kg: 1 vial
10 to below 18 kg: 2 vials
18 to below 25 kg: 3 vials
25 to below 35 kg: 4 vials
35 to below 50 kg: 5 vials
50 to below 60 kg: 6 vials
Above 60 kg: 7 vials
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