The bolus is delivered using the bolus dose feature with a smart infusion pump that allows programming of both the bolus dose and continuous infusion rate, and then automatically switches to the ...

Infants included in the review had a birth weight of less than 1250 g and had received more than three bolus doses of insulin, an insulin infusion, or both during the course of their hospitalization.

If continuous IV infusion is needed, begin immediately after bolus administration. Initial infusion rate: 10mg/h; may increase in 5mg/h increments up to 15mg/h. May be maintained for up to 24 hours.

For cardiac arrest, a 100 mg bolus is given, which may be repeated after 5–10 minutes. If successful cardioversion occurs, plasma levels can be maintained by an intravenous infusion of 2–4 mg/min.