[27] We consider the use of a single-dose intravenous salbutamol bolus in the ED to be more effective in achieving earlier clinical response in a subgroup of children with acute severe asthma.
The administration of salbutamol was accompanied with 5 mg/kg intravenous hydrocortisone as a bolus administered over 3 mins immediately followed by an infusion of the study drug administered over ...
For life threatening cardiac arrhythmia, the administration of drugs should be by the intravenous route. Drugs delivered through a peripheral vein should always be followed by a 20 ml bolus of saline ...