Nembutal Dosage
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: INJ
Procedural sedation
- [150-200 mg IM x1]
- Info: onset 10-15min IM, duration 1-4h IM
Barbiturate coma
- [1-3 mg/kg/h IV]
- Start: 10-15 mg/kg/dose IV x1, then 1 mg/kg/h IV; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use
Renal dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- renal impairment: decr. usual dose, amount not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- hepatic impairment: decr. usual dose, amount not defined
SRC: NLM .