Haloperidol
LACTATE
Haldol ® |
| Usual
Diluents |
| D5W |
| Standard
Dilutions [Amount of drug]
[Infusion volume] [Infusion rate] |
May dilute all doses to 1 mg/ml
[0 to 50 mg] [50 ml] [As directed]
[51-100 mg] [100 ml] [As directed]
[200 mg] [160 ml] (1 mg/ml)
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| Stability
/ Miscellaneous |
EXP: 7 DAYS (RT)
Label: Do not Refrigerate.
Haldol may be given IV push.
Max IV rate (usual): 5 mg/min.
Oral to IV conversion (approximate): oral dose x 0.625 = daily IV dose.
Continuous infusion: Doses of 3 to 25 mg/hr (72 to 600mg/day) have been studied in critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation.
Continuous infusions have also been used to treat severely agitated critically ill patients: Start 10 mg/hr, adjust as necessary to provide relief from agitation in increments of 5 mg/hr. |
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