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US 2007/0191817 A1Published application
Dosage control for drug delivery system
OwnerJames Martininventor
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Abstract
A method for delivering intravenous drugs to a patient comprising programming a drug delivery system, including a controller and an infusion pump, with a maintenance rate or a loading dose for a drug and causing the drug delivery system to (a) calculate a loading dose based on the maintenance rate or a maintenance rate based on the loading dose, (b) administer the loading dose of the drug to the patient to rapidly achieve a desired level of effect, and (c) administer the drug at a first maintenance rate to maintain the level of effect.
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A method for delivering intravenous drugs to a patient comprising:
- programming a drug delivery system including a controller and an infusion pump with a maintenance rate or a loading dose for a drug;
- causing the drug delivery system to:
- (a) calculate a loading dose based on the maintenance rate or a maintenance rate based on the loading dose;
- (b) administer the loading dose of the drug to the patient to rapidly achieve a desired level of effect;
- and
- (c) administer the drug at a first maintenance rate to maintain the level of effect.
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