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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 82:F38-F41 doi:10.1136/fn.82.1.F38
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Premedication before intubation in UK neonatal units

Table 4

Dose ranges and modes for premedication drugs in UK neonatal units

Drug Range Mode
Morphine 5–1000 mcg/kg 100 mcg/kg
Diamorphine 10–250 mcg/kg 50 mcg/kg; 50–100 mcg/kg
Fentanyl 1–20 mcg/kg 10 mcg/kg
Diazepam 30–300 mcg/kg 300 mcg/kg
Midazolam 50–200 mcg/kg No mode
Atracurium No range 500 mcg/kg
Pancuronium No range 100 mcg/kg
Suxamethonium 1–3 mg/kg 1–2 mg/kg; 2 mg/kg
Atropine 10–20 mcg/kg 10 mcg/kg; 20 mcg/kg

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