Alprostadil
Overview
Primary Characterstics
Indications
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Pharmacokinetics
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Contraindications
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Side Effects
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Dosage
Alprostadil's dosage details are as follows:
| Dose
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Single Dose
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Frequency
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Route
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Instructions
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Adult Dosage
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| 25 to 25 mcg | 25 (25) | As recommended. | Ic | First Dose= 2.5mcg Second Dose= 5mcg (If some same Responce to first dose) or 7.5mcg (if no responce to first dose). Increments should than be 5-10mcg until an effective dose is reacted. the used dose range is 5-20mcg & the maximum recommended dose is 60mcg. Maximum 3 time/week with atleast 24 hours interval between injections. |
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
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| No data regarding the Paedriatic dosage details of Alprostadil is available. |
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
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| 5 to 100 ng/kg/min | 52 (52.5) | As recommended. | IV-inf | Initially 5 ng/kg/min adjust according to responce in steps of 5ng/kg/min |
High Risk Groups
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Warning / Precautions
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Storage Conditions
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Interference in Pathology
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Brands / Trade Names of
Alprostadil
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