title: Dosage / Interval - Neonatal Intensive Care Drug Manual
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  Neonatal Intensive Care Drug Manual
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  Dosage / Interval
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  Oral: 2 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours21
  IV Dose:20
  Term neonate — 1.5 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours
  Preterm (< 37 weeks) neonate — 0.5 mg/kg/dose every 12 hours
  Continuous IV infusion: 30–60 micrograms/kg/hour22
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  Maximum daily dose
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  Route
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  PO, IV
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  Preparation/Dilution
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  Oral
  Administer undiluted.
  IV bolus
  CAUTION: There are two vial concentrations available.
  If using the 50 mg/2 mL injection draw up 1 mL (25 mg of ranitidine) and add 9mL of sodium chloride 0.9%, glucose 5% or glucose 10% to make a final volume of 10mL with a concentration of 2.5 mg/mL solution.
  If using 50 mg/5 mL injection, draw up 2.5 mL (25 mg of ranitidine) and add 7.5mL of sodium chloride 0.9%, glucose 5% or glucose 10% to make a final volume of 10mL with a concentration of 2.5 mg/mL solution.
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