SURGERY OR INTUBATION, ADULT AND CHILD OVER 1 MONTH, BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, INITIALLY 300-600 MICROGRAMS/KG; MAINTENANCE, BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, 100-200 MICROGRAMS/KG AS REQUIRED OR BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, 5-10 MICROGRAMS/KG/MINUTE (300-600 MICROGRAMS/KG/HOUR)
INTENSIVE CARE, ADULT AND CHILD OVER 1 MONTH, BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, INITIALLY 300-600 MICROGRAMS/KG (OPTIONAL) THEN BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION 4.5-29.5 MICROGRAMS/KG/MINUTE (USUAL DOSE 11-13 MICROGRAMS/KG/MINUTE) .