Swine model in transplant research: Review of anaesthesia and perioperative management

Table 6 Recommended doses of constant rate infusion of drugs in pigs

Drugs	Bolus intravenous	Constant rate infusion
Fentanyl	3-10 μ/kg	10-30 μg/kg per hour
Remifentanyl	10 μ/kg	10-50 μg/kg per hour
Morphine	0.1-0.3 mg/kg	0.1-0.3 mg/kg per hour
Dexmedetomidine	0.5-1 μ/kg	0.5-1 μg/kg per hour
Medetomidine	1-2 μ/kg	1-2 μg/kg per hour
Ketamine	0.5-2 mg/kg	0.1-2 mg/kg per hour
Lidocaine	2 mg/kg	1-3 mg/kg per hour
Midazolam	0.2-0.4 mg/kg	0.2-0.4 mg/kg per hour