Sildenafil treatment for pulmonary hypertension: IV initiation and conversion to oral

02 August 2024
Volume 6 · Issue 8

What will the loading dose, in mg, be for this patient?

The sildenafil infusion is usually administered neat and is supplied as a 10 mg/12.5 ml solution (EMC, 2022a); what rate, in ml/hour will this solution need to be infused at to provide the loading dose?

To provide the maintenance dose for this patient, what will the infusion rate need to be reduced to, in ml/hour?

What is the equivalent oral dose every 6 hours for this patient?

What volume, per dose, of 10 mg/ml oral suspension (EMC, 2022b) will be given?

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