Table 2

Intravenous treatments (n=110)

DrugCases usedMost common doseDose ranges
MgSO467 (60.9%)Bolus: 40 mg/kg over 20 min (50.7%)
Infusion: N/A
Bolus: 5–54 mg/kg over 20–30 min
Infusion: N/A
Salbutamol61 (55.5%)Bolus/load: 250 µg (33.3%) over 5–15 min
Infusion: 1 µg/kg/min (68%)
Bolus/load: 2–15 µg/kg over 5–40 min
Infusion: 0.3–5 µg/kg/min
Aminophylline52 (47.3%)Bolus/load: 5 mg/kg over 20–30 min (96.2%)
Infusion: 1 mg/kg/h (62%)
Bolus load: 10 mg/kg–200 mg (total) over 30 min
Infusion: 0.5–1.0 mg/kg/h