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I thought you guys/gals in Anesthesia could help me with this please!
I'm a bit confused on pharmacology of versed vs ativan vs valium IV.
I'm sorta familiar, as a surgeon, to dosing versed clinically... but there are times where it's not available (post intubations on floor, or in ED, etc) where I have option of giving ativan or valium IV.
So what is the dose equivalent of versed 2mg to ativan? I know versed more rapid onset....what else should I know? Which one lasts longer?
Say I need to write for a drip that would be equivalent to 2mg versed an hour.... but i'm forced to do ativan... what do I write?
Obviously you titrate to clinical needs, but I just don't have a grasp of gross equivalents.
thanks!
I'm a bit confused on pharmacology of versed vs ativan vs valium IV.
I'm sorta familiar, as a surgeon, to dosing versed clinically... but there are times where it's not available (post intubations on floor, or in ED, etc) where I have option of giving ativan or valium IV.
So what is the dose equivalent of versed 2mg to ativan? I know versed more rapid onset....what else should I know? Which one lasts longer?
Say I need to write for a drip that would be equivalent to 2mg versed an hour.... but i'm forced to do ativan... what do I write?
Obviously you titrate to clinical needs, but I just don't have a grasp of gross equivalents.
thanks!