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Isoprenaline Hydrochloride Intravenous for Adults
Who can administer
Administration restricted- see appendix 1
Important information
Doses in the literature are usually given as Isoprenaline hydrochloride.
Doses are not equivalent for isoprenaline sulphate. Take care to use the correct version, or doses would have to be adjusted.
Available preparations
Isoprenaline hydrochloride 1mg in 5ml (0.2mg in 1ml, 200 micrograms in 1ml) Macure
Isoprenaline hydrochloride (Isoprenalina cloridrato monico) 0.2mg in 1ml (200 micrograms in 1ml) (unlicensed)
Reconstitution
Already in solution
Draw up using a 5 micron filter needle
Infusion fluids
Glucose 5% (preferred(ref 2)) or Sodium chloride 0.9%
Methods of intravenous administration
Intravenous infusion (administer using an electronically controlled infusion device)
- Not fluid restricted
- Add 2mg (= 10mL of 0.2mg/1mL injection solution) to 490mL infusion fluid
- This produces a solution containing 4 microgram per ml
- Fluid restriction (ref 2)
- Add 4mg (= 20mL of 0.2mg/1mL injection solution) to 30mL infusion fluid (= 4mg in 50mL)
- This produces a solution containing 80microgram per ml
- Central venous access required for this concentration
Dose in adults
Bradycardia due to AV block
Continuous IV infusion
- Starting dose: 0.01mcg/kg/minute
- Increase in 0.01mcg/kg/minute increments, to a maximum dose of 0.15mcg/kg/minute, adjusted to achieve a heart rate of 50 to 60 beats per minute
- See tables below (different infusion volume strengths)
Dosage table for Bradycardia due to AV block - using a 4mcg per mL solution | ||||||||||
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Dose(mcg/kg/min) | Weight 55kg | Weight 60kg | Weight 65kg | Weight 70kg | Weight 75kg | Weight 80kg | Weight 85kg | Weight 90kg | Weight 95kg | Weight 100kg |
Rate in ml/hour of a 4microgram/ml solution prepared as above | ||||||||||
0.01 | 8.3 | 9 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 12 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 15 |
0.02 | 16.5 | 18 | 19.5 | 21 | 22.5 | 24 | 25.5 | 27 | 28.5 | 30 |
0.03 | 24.8 | 27 | 29.3 | 31.5 | 33.8 | 36 | 38.3 | 40.5 | 42.8 | 45 |
0.04 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 |
0.05 | 41.3 | 45 | 48.8 | 52.5 | 56.3 | 60 | 63.8 | 67.5 | 71.3 | 75 |
0.1 | 82.5 | 90 | 97.5 | 105 | 112.5 | 120 | 127.5 | 135 | 142.5 | 150 |
0.15 | 123.8 | 135 | 146.3 | 157.5 | 168.8 | 180 | 191.3 | 202.5 | 213.8 | 225 |
Dosage table for Bradycardia due to AV block - using an 80mcg per mL solution | ||||||||||
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Dose(mcg/kg/min) | Weight 55kg | Weight 60kg | Weight 65kg | Weight 70kg | Weight 75kg | Weight 80kg | Weight 85kg | Weight 90kg | Weight 95kg | Weight 100kg |
Rate in ml/hour of an 80 microgram/ml solution prepared as above | ||||||||||
0.01 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.6 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.75 |
0.03 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.46 | 1.58 | 1.69 | 1.8 | 1.91 | 2.02 | 2.14 | 2.25 |
0.05 | 2.06 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.62 | 2.81 | 3 | 3.19 | 3.38 | 3.56 | 3.75 |
0.07 | 2.89 | 3.15 | 3.41 | 3.68 | 3.94 | 4.2 | 4.46 |
4.72 |
4.99 | 5.25 |
0.09 | 3.71 | 4.05 | 4.39 | 4.72 | 5.06 | 5.4 | 5.74 | 6.08 | 6.41 | 6.75 |
0.11 | 4.54 | 4.95 | 5.36 | 5.78 | 6.19 | 6.6 | 7.01 | 7.43 | 7.84 | 8.25 |
0.13 | 5.36 | 5.85 | 6.34 | 6.83 | 7.31 | 7.8 | 8.29 | 8.78 | 9.26 | 9.75 |
0.15 | 6.19 | 6.75 | 7.31 | 7.88 | 8.44 | 9 | 9.56 | 10.13 | 10.69 | 11.25 |
Titrate to patient response.
Monitoring
- Monitor ECG continuously
Further information
Search synonym: Isoproterenol
Storage
- Macure brand: Store in refrigerator 2-80C
- Unlicensed brand: Store <150C.(ref 1)
- Do not use if solution is coloured (pink to pinky-brown) or a precipitate is present.
References
SPC (Macure pharma) June 2022
1: SPC (translated) document downloaded 7th Feb 2019
2. Injectable medicines guide, downloaded from Medusa 17/02/2025
Therapeutic classification
Adrenergic and dopaminergic agent. Inotrope sympathomimetic