title: Dose  
    
  Dose - Neonatal Intensive Care Drug Manual
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  Neonatal Intensive Care Drug Manual
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  Dose
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  Dose: 1 g/kg every 4 hours, followed by colonic irrigation 8-12hours later (see Administration section)
  Type of resin:
  Resonium A: if plasma sodium is normal or if plasma calcium is high.
  Calcium Resonium: if plasma sodium is high
  Duration of therapy: Cease once serum potassium returns to normal (<6 mmol/L)
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  Dose adjustment
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  No specific information.
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  Maximum dose
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  Total cumulative dose
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  Route
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  Rectal
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  Preparation
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  Dilute each gram/kg of Resonium with 3-5mL/kg of Water for Injection or glucose 10%.
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  Administration
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  PR only, should not be administered orally
  Aim to retain dose rectally for as long as possible, at least 30 minutes.
  Evacuation of resin: Evacuate Resonium 8-12 hours later with glycerine enema or 1 to 2 mL of sodium chloride 0.9%.
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  Monitoring
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  Serum electrolytes: potassium, sodium, calcium (hypercalcaemia) and magnesium (hypomagnesaemia).
  Cardiorespiratory and apnoea monitoring
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