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Rocuronium Dosage

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 16, 2023.

Applies to the following strengths: 10 mg/mL; 100 mg/10 mL; 10 mg/mL preservative free

Usual Adult Dose for:

Usual Pediatric Dose for:

Additional dosage information:

Usual Adult Dose for Anesthesia

TRACHEAL INTUBATION:

OR
Alternatively, a lower dose (0.45 mg/kg) may be used. An 80% block or greater is attained in a time of 1.3 (0.8 to 6.2) minute(s), and most patients have intubation completed within 2 minutes. Maximum blockade is achieved in most patients in less than 4 minutes. This dose may be expected to provide 22 (12 to 31) minutes of relaxation under opioid/nitrous oxide/oxygen anesthesia. Patients receiving this low dose of 0.45 mg/kg who achieve less than 90% block (about 16% of these patients) may have a more rapid time to 25% recovery, 12 to 15 minutes.
OR
A large bolus dose of 0.9 or 1.2 mg/kg can be administered under opioid/nitrous oxide/oxygen anesthesia without adverse effects to the cardiovascular system.

RAPID SEQUENCE INTUBATION:

MAINTENANCE DOSING:

CONTINUOUS INFUSION:

Comments:

Use: For inpatients and outpatients as an adjunct to general anesthesia to facilitate both rapid sequence and routine tracheal intubation, and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Anesthesia

INFANTS AND CHILDREN:
TRACHEAL INTUBATION: 0.45 to 0.6 mg/kg IV depending on anesthetic technique and the age of the patient should produce good intubating conditions within 75 seconds when used with sevoflurane; when halothane is used, a 0.6 mg/kg dose resulted in excellent to good intubating conditions within 60 seconds.


Comments:

Use: For tracheal intubation during routine sequence induction

Renal Dose Adjustments

No adjustment recommended.

Liver Dose Adjustments

Caution recommended.

Precautions

CONTRAINDICATIONS:


Consult WARNINGS section for additional precautions.

Dialysis

Data not available

Other Comments

General:

Further information

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