Diltiazem IV Dosing 0.25mg/kg (Max dose: 25mg) IV bolus x1. Start drip at 5mg/hr. Consider addition 30mg PO IR Diltiazem q6 hours or home dose to reduce need for drip. Drip can be titrated to 15mg/hr, with re-bolus of 0.25mg/kg with each increase.
0.25mg/kg (Max dose: 25mg) IV bolus x1. Start drip at 5mg/hr. Consider addition 30mg PO IR Diltiazem q6 hours or home dose to reduce need for drip. Drip can be
A diltiazem drip may be required to control ventricular rates in patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. The drip should be started at 10 mg/hour
0.25mg/kg (Max dose: 25mg) IV bolus x1. Start drip at 5mg/hr. Consider addition 30mg PO IR Diltiazem q6 hours or home dose to reduce need for drip. Drip can be titrated to 15mg/hr, with re-bolus of 0.25mg/kg with each increase. IV to PO diltiazem: Oral dose = (IV drip rate [in mg/hr] x 3 3) x10 Steps to covert from diltiazem IV to PO 1.
0.25mg/kg (Max dose: 25mg) IV bolus x1. Start drip at 5mg/hr. Consider addition 30mg PO IR Diltiazem q6 hours or home dose to reduce need for drip. Drip can be titrated to 15mg/hr, with re-bolus of 0.25mg/kg with each increase. IV to PO diltiazem: Oral dose = (IV drip rate [in mg/hr] x 3 3) x10 Steps to covert from diltiazem IV to PO 1.
Diltiazem IV Dosing. 0.25mg/kg (Max dose: 25mg) IV bolus x1. Start drip at 5mg/hr. Consider addition 30mg PO IR Diltiazem q6 hours or home dose to reduce need for drip. Drip can be titrated to 15mg/hr, with re-bolus of 0.25mg/kg with each increase.
drip - standard; Cardene infusion - Adult; Cardizem drip; diltiazem drip; esmolol drip - standard; labetalol drip - Adult; niCARdipine Infusion; nitroprusside
Alternatively, a diltiazem drip is begun, which usually commits the patient to an ICU admission. Few EMS systems carry oral cardiac medications other than aspirin, and we are aware of none that carry diltiazem drips. In most systems with transport times of less than 30 minutes, patients can be successfully managed with a single bolus of diltiazem.
IV drip medications of any kind is up to facility policy. The LVN's protocol, heparin protocol, ARDS protocol, etc.) provided said standard orders
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