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    This document provides guidelines for five high alert drugs: 1) Oxytocin should not be given as an undiluted rapid IV infusion and the maximum dose is 800-1000 micrograms over 24 hours. 2) Misoprostol's maximum dose is 1mg administered in 5 doses over 24 hours. 3) Methylergometrin's maximum dose is 1mg administered in 5 doses over 24 hours and it is contraindicated in asthmatics. 4) 15-methyl PGF2α (Carboprost)'s maximum total dose is 2mg administered in 8 doses over 24 hours and it is contraindicated in asthmatics. 5) Dinoprostone (Prostin

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    This document provides guidelines for five high alert drugs: 1) Oxytocin should not be given as an undiluted rapid IV infusion and the maximum dose is 800-1000 micrograms over 24 hours. 2) Misoprostol's maximum dose is 1mg administered in 5 doses over 24 hours. 3) Methylergometrin's maximum dose is 1mg administered in 5 doses over 24 hours and it is contraindicated in asthmatics. 4) 15-methyl PGF2α (Carboprost)'s maximum total dose is 2mg administered in 8 doses over 24 hours and it is contraindicated in asthmatics. 5) Dinoprostone (Prostin

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    High Alert Drugs

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    This document provides guidelines for five high alert drugs: 1) Oxytocin should not be given as an undiluted rapid IV infusion and the maximum dose is 800-1000 micrograms over 24 hours. 2) Misoprostol's maximum dose is 1mg administered in 5 doses over 24 hours. 3) Methylergometrin's maximum dose is 1mg administered in 5 doses over 24 hours and it is contraindicated in asthmatics. 4) 15-methyl PGF2α (Carboprost)'s maximum total dose is 2mg administered in 8 doses over 24 hours and it is contraindicated in asthmatics. 5) Dinoprostone (Prostin

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    High alert drugs

    Maximum of 80units per 24hours.


    1.OXYTOCIN Avoid undiluted rapid I.V infusion.
    Maximum of 800-1000
    2.MISOPROSTAL micrograms.
    Maximum of 1mg(5 doses in
    3.METHYLERGOMETRIN 24hrs)
    Contraindicated in asthmatics and

    E intramuscular injections.

    Maximum total dose 2mg (8


    4.15-methyl PGF2α doses).
    Contraindicated in asthmatics and
    (CARBOPROST) intramuscular injections.

    Contraindicated in hypertensive
    5.DINOPROSTONE patients.

    (PROSTIN E2)

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