Injection
200 micrograms/ml
Dosage Forms
Uses
Dose and Duration
Premedication before anaesthesia
By IM or IV injection,
- Adult and child over 12 years: 200–400 micrograms or 4–5 micrograms/kg (max 400 micrograms) before induction of anaesthesia
- Child 1 month–12 years: 4–8 micrograms/kg (max 200 micrograms) before induction of anaesthesia
- Neonate: 5 micrograms/kg
Bowel colic and excessive respiratory secretions
By SC infusion
- Adult and child over 12 years: 600–1200 micrograms per 24 hours given every 4 hours as is required (hourly administration may be required in excessive respiratory secretions)
- Child 1 month–12 years: 12–40 micrograms/kg/24 hours (max 1200 micrograms)
By mouth (injection solution can be used)
- Child 1 month–18 years: 40–100 micrograms/kg (max 2000 micrograms) 3–4 times daily, adjusted according to response
By SC injection or IM injection or intravenous injection,
- Child 12–18 years: 200 micrograms every 4 hours when required
- Child 1 month–12 years: 4–10 micrograms/kg (max 200 micrograms) 4 times a day when required
Intraoperative bradycardia
By IV injection,
- Adult: 200–400 micrograms or 4–5 micrograms/kg (max 400 micrograms) repeated if necessary
- Child 1 month–18 years: 4–8 micrograms/kg (max 200 micrograms) repeated if necessary
- Neonate: 10 micrograms/kg repeated if necessary
Reversal of non-depolarising neuromuscular blocking drugs (with
neostigmine)
By IV injection,
- Adult and child over 12 years: 200 micrograms per 1 mg of neostigmine, or 10–15 micrograms/kg with 0.05 mg/kg of neostigmine
- Child 1 month–12 years: 10 micrograms/kg (max 500 micrograms) with 0.05 mg/kg of neostigmine
- Neonate: 10 micrograms/kg