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pentobarbital
generic
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ
procedural sedation
- [150-200 mg IM x1]
- Info: onset 10-15min IM, duration 1-4h IM
barbiturate coma (off-label)
- [1-3 mg/kg/h IV]
- Start: 10-15 mg/kg/dose IV x1, then 1 mg/kg/h IV; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use
renal dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- renal impairment: decr. usual dose, amount not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- hepatic impairment: decr. usual dose, amount not defined
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: INJ
procedural sedation
- [2-6 mg/kg/dose IM x1]
- Max: 100 mg/dose; Alt: 1-3 mg/kg/dose IV x1; Info: onset 10-15min IM, 1min IV; duration 1-4h IM, 15min IV
barbiturate coma (off-label)
- [1-3 mg/kg/h IV]
- Start: 10-15 mg/kg/dose IV x1, then 1 mg/kg/h IV; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use
renal dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- renal impairment: decr. usual dose, amount not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- hepatic impairment: decr. usual dose, amount not defined