Adult & childn >12 yr 7.5 mg/mL Surgical anaesth: Lumbar epidural in surgery 15-25 mL.
Lumbar epidural in caesarean section 15-20 mL.
Thoracic epidural for post-op pain relief 5-15 mL.
Major nerve block 30-40 mL.
Field & minor nerve blocks, infiltration 1-30 mL.
2 mg/mL Lumbar epidural bolus 10-20 mL.
Lumbar epidural intermittent inj (top up) eg, labour pain management 10-15 mL (min intervals: 30 min).
Continuous infusion eg, labour pain 6-10 mL/hr.
Post-op pain management & thoracic epidural for post-op pain relief 6-14 mL/hr.
Field blocks 1-100 mL.
Childn >30 days-12 yr, up to 25 kg 2 mg/mL Single caudal epidural blocks <T12 1 mL/kg.
Childn 1-12 yr, up to 25 kg Continuous epidural infusion Bolus dose: 1 mL/kg. Infusion up to 72 hr: 0.2 mL/kg/hr,
6-12 mth, up to 25 kg Bolus dose: 0.5-1 mL/kg. Infusion up to 72 hr: 0.2 mL/kg/hr,
>30 days-6 mth, up to 25 kg Bolus dose: 0.5-1 mL/kg. Infusion up to 72 hr: 0.1 mL/kg/hr.
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