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Neonate: 0.5-20 mcg/kg/min continue IV infusion. Begin at low dose; titrate to response.
Infant, child: 1-20 mcg/kg/min continue IV infusion. Titrate to response.
Adult: 1-5 mcg/kg/min IV infusion, to 20-50 mcg/kg/min, infusion rate increase by 1-4 mcg/kg/min q 10-30 min until response. In severely ill pts, infusion may begin at 5 mcg/kg/ min and gradually increase by 5-10 mcg/kg/min until response. |