What are your Doses for Mag Sulfate and Pitocin at your facility?

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Specializes in Pediatrics, ICU, ED.

What is the loading dose for Mag Sulfate and initial dose of Pitocin for induction at your facility?

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

MgSO4, usually 6 grams.

Pit, are you asking for induction? We don't do a loading dose (I don't think any places do loading doses) - we start it at 1-2 mu, and increase by 1-2 mu every 30 minutes.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, ICU, ED.

Yes, Pit for induction. I should have stated it as "What is your initial dose for Pit for induction?"

BTW, thanks for the reply. I'm in my maternity rotation and getting differing dose values from classmates. I wanted to know what these doses really are and directly from L&D nurses.:D

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Specializes in ICU, Home Health, Camp, Travel, L&D.

4 or 6 gram load for Mag, depends on patient factors and physician preference.

1-2 milliunits initial for Pit, depending on patient factors, RN assessment. Our orders allow either.

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Specializes in Family NP, OB Nursing.

MgSO4 load 4-6gms and then usually run at 2gm/hr.

Pit starts at 1-2mu and increases 1-2mu every 30min. Max dose 20mu/min.

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MgSO4 load 4-6gms and then usually run at 2gm/hr.

Pit starts at 1-2mu and increases 1-2mu every 30min. Max dose 20mu/min.

Same on my unit.

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Specializes in L&D.

Mg is 6 gm bolus for preterm labor, 4 gm for preeclampsia.

Pit is started at one mU/min, then increased by 1-2 mU/min q30min. There other protocals, some starting as high as 6 mU/min. ACOG is OK with all of these, although AWHONN recommends the lower dose and slower rate.

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