Friday, October 8, 2010

Q: What is the easy way to calculate loading dose of Esmolol? (and drip rate)


Answer:

Divide patient's body weight in kg by 2
(eg, 70 kg/2 = 35 mg)

Multiply loading dose by 0.1 to get the mg/kg/min drip rate
(0.1 X 35 = 3.5 mg)