Aminophylline/Theophylline Drip                      
Drip Information  
Dosing Protocol  
Rate is the same for Theophylline 400mg/500ml and Aminophylline 500mg/500ml  
 
Kg Pounds
6 months - 9 years (1.2mg/kg/hr x 12 hours, then 1mg/kg/hr) 9-16 years (1mg/kg/hr x 12 hours, then 0.8mg/kg/hr) Young adult smoker (1mg/kg/hr x 12 hours, then 0.8mg/kg/hr) Nonsmoking adult (0.7mg/kg/hr x 12 hours, then 0.5mg/kg/hr) Elderly (0.6mg/kg/hr x 12 hours, then 0.3mg/kg/hr) Cor Pulmonale Pt. (0.6mg/kg/hr x 12 hours, then 0.3mg/kg/hr) CHF or Liver Failure (0.5mg/kg/hr x 12 hours, then 0.1-0.2mg/kg/hr) Rate (other than standard)
 
Patient weight:    
No Bolus Bolus (6mg/kg) Bolus (other than standard)  
                       
           
               
             
           
           
         
         
             
         
         
         
                     
 
Bolus other than standard: mg/kg  
Rate other than standard: mg/kg/hr  
   
 
 
 
Rate: ml/hr x 12 hours then