Phentolamine Dosage

Generic name: Phentolamine
Brand name: OraVerse
Drug class: Miscellaneous cardiovascular agents

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ

Pheochromocytomectomy adjunct

[5 mg IM/IV q2-4h prn]

Start: 1-2h preop

Extravasation, norepinephrine-assoc.

[5-10 mg injected into affected area x1]

Start: w/in 12h of extravasation

*Hypertensive crisis

[5 mg IV q10min prn]

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Recommended Peds Dosing

SRC: NLM .