All vasoactive medication are mixed with 5% Dextrose and are ALWAYS administered via a Central Venous Catheter (CVC).
Vasoactive medications can be mixed in 50ml (as below) and given via a syringe driver, or strength doubled and mixed in 100ml bag and delivered via a volumetric pump (discuss with Registered Nurse caring for patient).
| Drug | Concentration | Infusion Rate |
| Propofol | 10mg/ml | Run at 5-25 ml/hr |
| Noradrenaline | 2mg/50ml | Run at 0-15 ml/hr |
| Phenylephrine | 10mg/50ml | Run at 0.15 ml/hr |
| Adrenaline | 3 mg/50ml
1mg/50ml (OT) | Run at 0-15 ml/hr |
| Dopamine | 200mg/50ml | Run at 2-10 mls/hr |
| Dobutamine | 250mg/50ml | Run at 1-10 mls/hr |
| GTN | 50mg/50ml
10mg/50ml (OT) | Run at 0-10 ml/hr
Run at 0-40 ml/hr |
| Milrinone | 20mg/50ml | Loading dose given in OT
Run at 375-0.75mcg/kg/min |
| Amiodarone | 300mg/100ml | Loading dose
Run over 30-60 min |
| | 900mg/500ml | Run over 24 hrs
If in SR oral for 6 weeks |
| Actrapid | 50iu/50ml NaCl | As per SPRINT guidelines |
| Heparin | 5000IU/50ml NaCl | As per desired APTT
Not routinely used post op |