Pain
Child: 0.1-0.2 mg/kg SC, IM q 4 h. Max 15 mg. Or 0.05-0.1 mg/kg slow IV.
Adult: 10 mg q 4 h SC, IM, or 10-30 mg PO, or 10-20 mg PR q 4 h prn or ATC. Or 2.5-15 mg IV dil in 4-5 ml H2O for inj over 4-5 min. Ext-rel tab: 30 mg q 8-12 h. Epidural: 5 mg via epidural catheter q 24 h.
Chronic CA pain
Child: 0.025-2.6 mg/kg/h IV infusion.
Adult: Loading dose 15 mg IV prn, then 0.8-10 mg IV infusion. Maintenance 0.8-80 mg/h. Higher doses may be needed. Titrate to effect.
Postoperative analgesia
Neonate: 0.015-0.02 mg/kg/h IV infusion.
Child: 0.01-0.04 mg/kg/h IV infusion.
Preoperative redation, adjunct to anesthesia
Adult: 8-10 mg IM, SC, IV.
Pulm edema
Adult: 10-15 mg IV at 2 mg/min max. |