papaverine (Papanerine, Pavabid)

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Indications

Contraindications

Dosage

  • 30 mg IV/IM every 3 hours PRN
  • dosages up to 120 mg every 3 hours have been used in adults
  • children: 1.5 mg/kg QID

Injection: 30 mg/mL (2 mL, 10 mL)

Pharmacokinetics

elimination via liver

elimination via kidney

1/2life = 6 hour

Adverse effects

Drug interactions

Mechanism of action

More general terms

References

  1. Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs, Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al eds, 1998 - not on National VA formulary
  2. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998
  3. Deprecated Reference

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