The loading dose of Aminophylline is-: (A) 50-75 mg/kg, (B) 0.5-1.0 mg/kg, (C) 2.0-3.5 mg/kg, (D) 5-6 mg/kg
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e. 5-6 mg/kg o Aminophylline is a preparation of theophylline, where theophylline is complexed with EDTA. o The i.v. injection must be slow (loading dose of 5 mg/kg over 20 min followed by an infusion of 9 mg/kg/h, adjusted according to subsequent plasma theophylline concentrations).