A short acting synthetic narcotic analgesic
Adult < 70 years old:
Adult > 70 years old or frail:
Paediatric:
Age | Initial Dose | Subsequent at 5 minutes | Subsequent IV Dose if required |
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< 20 kg | 1 x 0.05ml (15mcg) | 1 x 0.05ml (15mcg) | Up to 1mcg/kg titrated to effect every 5 minutes (Maximum bolus dose 25mcg each time) |
21 - 30 kg | 1 x 0.10ml (30mcg) | 1 x 0.10ml (30mcg) | Up to 1mcg/kg titrated to effect every 5 minutes (Maximum bolus dose 25mcg each time). |
31 - 40 kg | 1 x 0.15ml (45mcg) | 1 x 0.15ml (45mcg) | Subsequent dose 25mcg titrated to effect every 5 minutes |
Small / elderly / frail | 2 x 0.2ml (120mcg) | 1 x 0.2ml (60mcg) | Subsequent dose 25mcg titrated to effect every 5 minutes |
Adult | 3 x 0.2ml (180mcg) | 1 x 0.2ml (60mcg) | Subsequent dose 25mcg titrated to effect every 5 minutes |
Adult:
Infusion to maintain analgesia:
Adult & Paediatric:
Rate of infusion for syringe driver
Dose | 20kg | 30kg | 40kg | 50kg | 60kg | 70kg | 80kg | 90kg | 100kg |
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1mcg/kg/hr | 2ml/hr | 3ml/hr | 4ml/hr | 5ml/hr | 6ml/hr | 7ml/hr | 8ml/hr | 9ml/hr | 10ml/hr |
2mcg/kg/hr | 4ml/hr | 6ml/hr | 8ml/hr | 10ml/hr | 12ml/hr | 14ml/hr | 16ml/hr | 18ml/hr | 20ml/hr |
Adult:
Paediatric:
Intranasal administration:
Intravenous/intraosseous administration:
MUST BE LABELLED |
Fentanyl Citrate for IV / IO Administration:
Colour assist: |
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