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Originally Posted by GoodLife
You in way over your head. People have overdosed and died with levels of 11ng/ml of fentanyl. You have picked the most extreme dosages (they are actually considered off label) and said that's a standard medical dose of fentanyl.
General Anesthesia
Minor surgical procedures: 0.5-2 mcg/kg/dose IV
Major surgery: 2-20 mcg/kg/dose initially; 1-2 mcg/kg/hr maintenance infusion IV; discontinue infusion 30-60 min prior to end of surgery; limit total fentanyl doses to 10-15 mcg/kg for fast tracking and early extubation
Adjunct to general anesthesia (rarely used): 20-50 mcg/kg/dose IV
Analgesia (Off-label)
Analgesia: 1-2 mcg/kg IV bolus or 25-100 mcg/dose PRN or 1-2 mcg/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion or 25-200 mcg/hr
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Do you not understand what the /kg part of that means? It means "per kilogram." In layman's terms the 1-2 micrograms would be multiplied by however many kilograms the person weighs, and that would be the dosage. A kilogram is a bit more than 2 pounds. So if someone weighs 200 pounds, you'd give them100-200 micrograms total. //
EDITED the last bit because I multiplied where I should've divided. The point stands. 11-19 mcg of fentanyl or methamphetamine is not enough to make someone go off and become dangerous while resisting arrest.