Medication dilution
solutio
Medication Dilution Period of time
n
Iv Acyclovir 250mg 1 vial in 50 ml NS 1 hour
IV Amikacin 500mg/2ml 500mg in 100ml NS 1 hr
Augmentin 1.2g in 20ml NS Slow bolus
Test dose: 1mg in 20ml
D5% in 30mins (watch out
Amphotericin B 50mg
for rigors, chill and
antibiotics
D5% 4 hour
hyperemetic reaction)
Protect from light
Central line: 1mg in 4ml
Peripheral: 1mg in 10ml
1 vial dilute to 15ml
Ampicilin/sulbactam 1.5G 2 vial(3g) dilute to 30ml NS 30 mins
Ampicillin 500mg <500 in 5ml NS 3min
2/3g in 15ml NS 15min
Medication dilution
solutio
Medication Dilution Period of time
n
Azithromycin 500mg 100ml NS 1 hr
Micafungin 50mg in 50ml NS 1hr
Cefazolin 1g 1g in 10ml NS Slow bolus
Cefepime 1g 1g in 50ml NS 1hr
Cefobid 1g 1g in 20ml NS 30 min
Sulperazone 1g 1 vial in 50ml NS 30 min
antibiotics
Zinacef 750mg 750 in 15ml NS Slow bolus
levoflacaxin 1 bottle 1 hr
Ceftazidime 1g 2g in 50ml NS 1hr
Ceftriaxone/rocephine 1g in 10ml NS Slow bolus
Cefotaxime 1g 20ml NS 30 min
Central: 2g in 50ml
Cloxacilin 500mg 30min
Peripheral:2g in 100ml
Medication dilution
solutio
Medication Dilution Period of time
n
Erthyromycin (ees) 20ml WFI Slow bolus
Fluconazole 100mg 1 hour
Linezolid/zygox 1 hour
Meropenem/ Achifar 1g in 50 NS 3 hour
antibiotics
Metronidazole/Flgyl 1 hour
Mycamin/micafungin 50mg in 50 NS 1 hour
Tazocin
1g in 50ml WFI 3 hours
(piperacillin+tazobactam)
Streptomycin 1g 100ml WFI 1 hour
Bactrim 1 amp in 50ml D5 1 hour
<1g 1hour
Medication dilution
solutio Period of
Medication Dilution
n time
central line
Calcium carbonate 10% 10ml - Slow bolus,
undiluted
Electrolyte
Magnesium sulfate (1ml =2mmol) Hypomg: 1 vial in 20 NS 1 hr
KCL 1g 1g in 100ml NS 1 hr
potassium phosphate monobasic
1 ampoule in 100ml WFI 1HR
(KH2PO4) in Water for Injection.
Central line
600mg/100.
Run 25ml for 2
Amiodarone 150/3ml D5
hours
Run 6ml
consecutively
thers
Run 10ml bolus 1hr,
Aminolasix 120/150 then 3ml
Medication dilution
Medication Dilution solutio Period of time
n
GTN
Labetolol HCL 25mg/5ml Pure
Methylprednisolone 500mg 50ml 1hr
parentrovite 100ml NS 1hr
Others
Phenytoin 250mg/5ml Loading 1g/100ml in 1 hr NS
Maintenace 100mg in 10ml
Vitamin K 1 vial in 20ml NS Slow bolus
Protamine 50mg/5ml 5ml WFI Slow bolus
Ranitidine 50mg/2ml 50mg in 20 NS Bolus
Sodium valproate/Epilim 50ml NS 1 hour
Medication dilution
Medication Dilution solutio Period of time
n
Adrenaline 6mg in 50ml NS Infusion
Dobutamine 250/20ml 250mg in 50ml D5 Infusion
Dopamine 200ml/5ml 200mg in 50ml NS Infusion
Milrinone 10mg/10ml 10mg in 50ml D5/NS Infusion
Noradrenaline 4mg/ml Single strength in 50ml D5 Infusion
Iotropics / vasopressors
Vasopressin 20U/ml 20U in 50ml NS/D5 infusion
Medication dilution
Medication Dilution solutio Period of time
n
Midafentanyl In 30ml NS NS infusion
50mg/500mg
Precedex
Sedative
