Prescribing inotropes in heart failure
Hello everyone,
I am on my cardiology rotation and am having trouble coming to grips to prescribing inotropes. Can someone help me with the following:
1. Dobutamine
- What is meant by singe, double triple strength
e.g. consultant asks to prescribe single strength dobutamine, is this 5mcg/kg/hr? and is double strength 10mcg/kg/hr?
- How do you calculate the rate e.g. mg/hr, mg/min
2. Dopamine
- What is meant by singe, double triple strength
e.g. consultant asks to prescribe single strength dobutamine, is this 5mcg/kg/hr? and is double strength 10mcg/kg/hr?
- How do you calculate the rate e.g. mg/hr, mg/min
Ive been looking online for a 'dummies' guide to this like in the form of weight of patient, conentration to give and rate to run but am unable to find one - if you know of any good one please let me know.
Thanks.
Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: callofthewild Source Type: forums