Rocuronium Dosage
This dosage information may not include all the information needed to use Rocuronium safely and effectively. See additional information for Rocuronium.
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Anesthesia
Tracheal intubation: Recommended initial dose is 0.6 mg/kg.
Rapid sequence intubation: 0.6 to 1.2 mg/kg.
Maintenance doses: Guided by response to prior dose, not administered until recovery is evident.
Continuous infusion: Initial rate of 10 to 12 mcg/kg/min. Start only after early evidence of spontaneous recovery from an intubating dose.
Renal Dose Adjustments
Data not available.
Liver Dose Adjustments
The manufacturer recommends caution when administering this drug to patients with liver dysfunction.
Precautions
Rocuronium, which has an acid pH, should not be mixed with alkaline solutions (e.g., barbiturate
solutions) in the same syringe or administered simultaneously during intravenous infusion through the same needle.
If extravasation occurs, it may be associated with signs or symptoms of local irritation. The injection or infusion should be terminated immediately and restarted in another vein.
Dialysis
Data not available.
Other Comments
Peripheral nerve stimulator recommended for determination of drug response and need for additional doses, and to evaluate recovery.
