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This chapter provides a guide to commonly prescribed medications in a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. The list is not intended to be all-inclusive, and one should use clinical judgment and consult additional references for validation and additional information.
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Abbreviations
- CI:
-
Continuous infusion
- conc.:
-
Concentration
- E:
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Evaluate for dosing adjustment in renal impairment
- F:
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Consult additional references for complete dosing guidelines
- LD:
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Loading dose
- MD:
-
Maintenance dose
- PE:
-
Phenytoin equivalent
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Children’s Hospital of Pgh Pediatric Drug Handbook. 4th & 7th ed.
Pediatric Dosage Handbook. 21st ed.
The Harriet-Lane Handbook. 16th ed.
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Berry, D., Schmitt, J.M., Vetterly, C.G. (2020). Cardiac Intensive Care Medication Guide. In: Munoz, R., Morell, V., da Cruz, E., Vetterly, C., da Silva, J. (eds) Critical Care of Children with Heart Disease . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21870-6_62
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