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Sufentanil dosing

Opioids · 50 mcg/mL · IV Push

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Weight-based dose

DosePer kgFor 70 kg
low0.1 mcg/kg7 mcg
standard0.3 mcg/kg21 mcg
high0.5 mcg/kg35 mcg

5-10x potency of fentanyl. Cardiac surgery: 5-20 mcg/kg total. Epidural: 10-20 mcg.

Renal & hepatic adjustment

  • Severe (Child-Pugh C)Hepatic metabolism — effect may be prolonged in severe hepatic impairment; titrate.

Source: Stoelting's Pharmacology

Evidence A · Cardiac anesthesia literature

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