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methylene blue
generic
Black Box Warnings .
Serotonin Syndrome w/ Concomitant Serotonergic Drugs and Opioids
avoid concomitant use w/ SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, or opioids as may cause serious or fatal serotonergic syndrome
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ
methemoglobinemia, acquired
- [1 mg/kg/dose IV x1]
- Info: may repeat dose x1 after 1h if methemoglobin level >30% or if clinical s/sx persist
renal dosing
- [see below]
- eGFR 15-59: max 1 mg/kg/total dose; eGFR <15: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined, caution advised
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: INJ
methemoglobinemia, acquired
- [1 mg/kg/dose IV x1]
- Info: may repeat dose x1 after 1h if methemoglobin level >30% or if clinical s/sx persist
renal dosing
- [see below]
- eGFR 15-59: max 1 mg/kg/total dose; eGFR <15: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined, caution advised
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]