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Morphine dosages (infants)

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Detailed are the suggested morphine infusion doses in ventilated and spontaneously breathing infants:

NEONATE OLDER INFANT

  • VENTILATED

loading infusion 100-200 æg/kg 100-200 æg/kg over 30 minutes

maintenance 5-15 æg/kg/hr 10-40 æg/kg/hr infusion

  • SPONTANEOUSLY BREATHING

maintenance 5-7 æg/kg/hr 10-30 æg/kg/hr infusion


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