A 50-year-old man on ICU requires ongoing sedation. He has been on propofol for 6 days. The maximum recommended propofol infusion rate for ICU sedatio...

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A 50-year-old man on ICU requires ongoing sedation. He has been on propofol for 6 days. The maximum recommended propofol infusion rate for ICU sedation according to the BNF and MHRA is:

Accepted Answer

4 mg/kg/hr

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2 mg/kg/hr

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6 mg/kg/hr

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8 mg/kg/hr

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No maximum dose exists

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Propofol Maximum Dose

A 50-year-old man on ICU requires ongoing sedation. He has been on propofol for 6 days. The maximum recommended propofol infusion rate for ICU sedation according to the BNF and MHRA is: