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30 mg SC/IV/IM. 300 mg 50–60% Orally, 100% SC/IV/IM: 3–5 5–15 sec if IV, 15–25 min if orally Dipipanone [18] [19] 2 ⁄ 5: 25 mg 3.2–3.8 hours ±4 hours Benzylfentanyl: 1 ⁄ 2: AH-7921: 4 ⁄ 5: Hydrocodone: 1 10 mg 70% [20] 3.8–6 (Instant Release; PO) 10–30 min (Instant Release; PO) 4–6 Metopon: 1 10 mg Pentazocine lactate (IV ...
Oral (PO), swallowed tablet, capsule or liquid; Enteral medications come in various forms, including [3] oral solid dosage (OSD) forms: [4] Tablets to swallow, chew or dissolve in water or under the tongue; Capsules and chewable capsules (with a coating that dissolves in the stomach or bowel to release the medication there)
In pharmacokinetics, the rate of infusion (or dosing rate) refers not just to the rate at which a drug is administered, but the desired rate at which a drug should be administered to achieve a steady state of a fixed dose which has been demonstrated to be therapeutically effective. Abbreviations include K in, [1] K 0, [2] or R 0.
The term injection encompasses intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SC) and intradermal (ID) administration. [35] Parenteral administration generally acts more rapidly than topical or enteral administration, with onset of action often occurring in 15–30 seconds for IV, 10–20 minutes for IM and 15–30 minutes for SC. [36]
every 2 hours quaque secunda hora q.4.h., q4h every 4 hours quaque quarta hora q.6.h., q6h every 6 hours quaque sexta hora q.8.h., q8h every 8 hours quaque octava hora q.a.m., qAM, qam every morning: quaque ante meridiem q.d., qd every day / daily quaque die q.h.s., qhs every night at bedtime quaque hora somni q.d.s, qds, QDS 4 times a day
Metoprolol, sold under the brand name Lopressor among others, is a medication used to treat angina, high blood pressure and a number of conditions involving an abnormally fast heart rate. [4] It is also used to prevent further heart problems after myocardial infarction and to prevent headaches in those with migraines . [ 4 ]
at intermediate hours hor. tert. horis tertiis: every third hour h.s. hora somni (at the hour of sleep) at bedtime [or] half-strength ambiguous (2 meanings, easily conflated); spell out IBW ideal body weight (for dosing based on clearance estimation) ID intradermal IJ, inj. injectio: injection: mistaken for "IV", meaning intravenously i.m., IM
Drug titration is the process of adjusting the dose of a medication for the maximum benefit without adverse effects. [ 1 ] When a drug has a narrow therapeutic index , titration is especially important, because the range between the dose at which a drug is effective and the dose at which side effects occur is small. [ 2 ]