Giapreza Dosage

Generic name: Angiotensin II
Drug class: Vasopressors

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ

Shock, distributive

[1.25-40 ng/kg/min IV]

Start: 20 ng/kg/min IV, may incr. by up to 15 ng/kg/min IV q5min; Max: 80 ng/kg/min in 1st 3h, 40 ng/kg/min for maint. tx; Info: may decr. by up to 15 ng/kg/min IV q5-15min once shock improved; use w/ VTE prophylaxis

Renal dosing

[no adjustment]

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement

Hepatic dosing

[no adjustment]

SRC: NLM .