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bolus dose

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bolus dose,
an amount of IV medication administered rapidly to decrease the response time or to be used as a loading dose prior to an infusion. See also bolus.


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The Bolus dose is an additional insulin dose given for meals to cover the carbohydrate in each meal or snack and if one has high blood sugar (outside target range) before meals.
Quinine must be given by slow intravenous infusion as it is cardiotoxic and bolus doses may cause hypotension or arrhythmias.
In some situations, heparin treatment is initiated using a high bolus dose given directly into the bloodstream (intravenously) over a short period of time, usually less than one hour.
 
 
 
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