Tuesday March 23, 2010


Q: Precedex (dexmedetomidine) is stable at room temperature for how long?

Answer: 48 hours

Precedex (dexmedetomidine) is stable at room temperature for 48 hours but preferably total infusion time should not exceed 24 hours.

Dosing:

Bolus: 1mcg/kg over 10 minutes (bolus is drawn up from drip and thus will have same concentration as the infusion: 4mcg/ml).
Infusion Rate: 0.2-0.7mcg/kg/hour

Patients with hepatic failure should require lower doses. Patients with renal failure may also require lower doses.

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