Drip concentrations - Bumetanide and amiodarone

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Jaclyn Moeller
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Drip concentrations - Bumetanide and amiodarone

We currently use the same concentration but displayed in different ways to accommodate both pediatric and adult dosing units.

Bumetanide 250 mcg/ml in pediatric patients (dosed in mcg/kg/hr) and 0.25 mg/ml in adult patients (dosed in mg/hr).
Amiodarone 1,800 mcg/ml in pediatric patients (dosed in mcg/kg/min) and 1.8 mg/ml (dosed in mg/min).

We are wondering what others are doing. Do you use the same concentration for both peds and adults? If yes, have you had issues with converted from mcg dosing to mg or mg to mcg?

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