Blood pressure and rate control

Clevidipine (Cleviprex) drip

Cleviprex

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Dosing

Start	1–2 mg/h
Titrate	Double every 90 seconds early, then smaller steps every 5–10 minutes near goal
Maximum	32 mg/h; no more than 1,000 mL (about 21 mg/h) in 24 hours because of the lipid load
Common bags	25 mg in 50 mL (500 mcg/mL); 50 mg in 100 mL (500 mcg/mL)
Dose units	mg/h

Line and administration

Lipid emulsion: aseptic technique; discard 12 hours after spiking
Avoid with egg or soy allergy and lipid disorders

Watch for

Reflex tachycardia
Triglycerides

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Clevidipine (Cleviprex) drip

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Dosing

Line and administration

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