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Intranasal Delivery
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Started this discussion. Last reply by geoff Nov 1, 2010.
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geoff replied to geoff's discussion Intranasal Delivery"I appreciate all the information people have given me. I will have to pull up some of these articles you mentioned. What you mentioned about the increased dosages makes sense, but I think we are stuck with the 0.1mg/kg for IV or IN. I just happened…"
Tim Wolfe replied to geoff's discussion Intranasal Delivery"Geoff,
Do not dilute the drug. Use midazolam 5 mg/1 ml concentration at 0.2 mg/kg to treat seizures. This will result in a small volume but if it is atomized it will distribute as a thin layer across the nasal mucosa for rapid absorption (and…"
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Our agency started intranasal medication delivery for naloxone and midazolam a while back. There has been discussion off and on regarding the best method for pediatrics. We hear that the higher concentration is better for absorption, but what volume for pediatrics is best? Our main concern is midazolam which we stock in 5mg/1mL. For patients less than 10 kg we have been diluting to a volume we can give with a 1mL syringe since the volume in it's concentrated form would be miniscule. We have…See More
geoff replied to geoff's discussion Intranasal Delivery"I personally never have, but our educator said we should so we don't have to worry about overdosing. Our dose is 0.1 mg/kg either IN, IM or IV."
Sean Fiske replied to geoff's discussion Intranasal Delivery"Just as a question, how often are you administering versed to pediatrics under 10kg since their etiology is almost always febrile? I haven't treated many seizures in that population with benzodiazepines."
geoff replied to geoff's discussion Intranasal Delivery"Amanda,
Thanks for the posting. I would greatly appreciate the references. The concern we had w/ small patients was the small amount that we would actually be administering. Everything you mentioned makes sense, we use the MAD atomizer.
Thanks for…"
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Our agency started intranasal medication delivery for naloxone and midazolam a while back. There has been discussion off and on regarding the best method for pediatrics. We hear that the higher concentration is better for absorption, but what volume for pediatrics is best? Our main concern is midazolam which we stock in 5mg/1mL. For patients less than 10 kg we have been diluting to a volume we can give with a 1mL syringe since the volume in it's concentrated form would be miniscule. We have…See More
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