HEPARIN SODIUM

Heparin

 © Carl Kuschel
May 2005
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Weight  grams
Loading Dose   75 units/kg IV over 10 minutes
Maintenance Dose units/kg/hour (usual starting dose is 28 units/kg/hour)
Rate ml/hour  (We would usually make up an infusion so that 1 ml/hr gives 10 units/kg/hour)