To outline the recommended dosing conversion from opioid, benzodiazepine, and alpha-agonist continuous infusions to methadone, lorazepam, and clonidine and
Nine volunteers received a 2-mg bolus loading dose of lorazepam, coincident with the start of a 2 microg/kg/hr zero-order infusion. The infusion was stopped
for scheduled. PRN doses. Scheduled. BZD not necessary. Start IV Lorazepam and. D/C infusion. (See Dosing Guideline
for scheduled. PRN doses. Scheduled. BZD not necessary. Start IV Lorazepam and. D/C infusion. (See Dosing Guideline
lorazepam infusion. Max dose = 4 mg. LORazepam (Ativan) non-PVC infusion and bolus [ ]. And Linked Panel. LORazepam (Ativan) non-PVC infusion [ ].
lorazepam by five minutes IV infusion, (B) 2.0 mg lorazepam IN dose and (C) 2.0 mg lorazepam IM dose. FIG. 1 shows the results over the period following
Average infusion rates were 0.91 mg/hour for lorazepam and 2.54 mg/hour for midazolam; on average, lorazepam infusions were longer. Lorazepam
≥4 PRN doses in last 24h? No. Yes. Convert current infusion(s) dose to methadone /or lorazepam .
infusion or IV lorazepam Q6H. Non-CCU: Discontinue all PRN boluses. CCU with first dose of IV/PO BZD. 3- D/C midazolam infusion after second dose of
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