MEDcalc: Salbutamol

SalbutamolInfusion Calculator (ADULT) Make with 0.9% saline OR 5% dextrose Standard 5 mg in 500 mL[10 µg/mL] Reduced 5 mg in 100 mL[50 µg/mL] Dose: 5 µg/min OPTIONAL loading bolus 250 µg / 1–2 minutes: 25 mL Infusion rate: 30 mL/h Please note: paediatric guidance dosage varies wildly compared with adult dosing, with doses up to 200mcg/min recommended by many prominent paediatric services around the world. This is obviously 10x the usual recommended adult […]

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