Table 1 Medications and dosages in opioid-based vs. opioid-free anesthesia
From: Opioid-free anesthesia: the next frontier in surgical patient safety
Opioid-based | Opioid-free |
|---|---|
Induction (boluses) | |
Propofol 1.5–2 mg/kg | Propofol 1 mg/kg |
Fentanyl 1–5 μg/kg | Dexmedetomidine 0.2–0.5 μg/kg (incremental dosages) |
Versed 1–5 mg | Ketamine 0.25–0.5 mg/kg |
Lidocaine 1.5 mg/kg | Lidocaine 2 mg/kg |
Toradol 15–30 mg | |
Maintenance Infusion (“McLott Mix”) | |
Dexmedetomidine 0.4 μg/kg/hr | |
Ketamine 0.3 mg/kg/hr | |
Lidocaine 2 mg /kg/hr | |
Magnesium 10 mg /kg/hr |