EMERGENCY MEDICINE GUIDELINES for ACE the ACEM - Home

Route of Administration Intramuscular (IM) Intravenous (IV) Advantages No IV necessary Ease of repeat dosing, faster recovery Clinical onset 5 minutes 1-2 minutes Duration of effective dissociative sedation 20-25 minutes 5-10 -minutes Recovery time 100 – 140 minutes 70 – 100 - minutes Initial dose 2-4mg/kg 0.5 - 1mg/kg Subsequent dose Insert IV and give further doses 0.25 – 0.50 mg/kg IV 0.25 – 0.50 mg/kg Maximum dose … ................
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