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ACUTE SPINAL CORD INJURY - METHYLPREDNISOLONE PROTOCOL

Enter Patient Weight:

Recommended Dosing for Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) for a kg patient:

Bolus Dose: 30mg/kg (round to the nearest 250mg)

Mix mg in 50ml D5W or NS and administer IV over 15 minutes.

Infusion: 5.4mg/kg/hr for 23 hours (round to the nearest 250mg)

Mix mg in TOTAL FINAL volume of 230ml D5W or NS.

Infuse intravenously at 10ml/hr for 23 hours.

 

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