6 months and older: 0.55 mg/kg orally or IM 1-2 hours before surgery Intraoperative Sedation Adult Dosage 12.5 IM every 30 minutes or 2 mg IV every 2 minutes; total dose not to exceed 25 mg Intractable Hiccups Adult Dosage 25-50 mg orally every 6-8 hours; if hiccups persist after 2...
Intractable Hiccups– 25 mg to 50 mg t.i.d. or q.i.d. If symptoms persist for 2 to 3 days, parenteral therapy is indicated. Acute Intermittent Porphyria– 25 mg to 50 mg t.i.d. or q.i.d. Can usually be discontinued after several weeks, but maintenance therapy may be necessary f...
141-8. hiccup. a hiccup is an involuntary spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm that causes a sudden inspiration of air which is then checked abruptly by closure of the glottis. hiccups often have a simple cause such as gastric disten sion and usually resolve spontaneously or respond to ...
Chlorpromazine and other phenothiazine derivatives may also be prescribed to treat anxiety before surgery, acute agitation,bipolar disorder, acute intermittent porphyria, intraoperative sedation, nausea and vomiting, tetanus, and chronic hiccups lasting over 48 hours.[1] Chlorpromazine brand names Largactil...