References
Guideline sources for dose ranges in ICU IV Free
Dose ranges in ICU IV Free are derived from current peer-reviewed guidelines. The following primary sources govern the medication categories in the calculator's database:
- Vasopressors & Shock — Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SCCM 2024)
- Sedation & Analgesia — PADIS Guidelines (ESICM 2024)
- Heart Failure / Inotropes — ESC Heart Failure Guidelines (2023)
- Antiarrhythmics — AHA/ACC Arrhythmia Guidelines (2023)
- Hypertensive Emergency — AHA/ACC (2023)
- Insulin Infusion — NICE-SUGAR informed range
- Electrolytes — ESICM & institutional safety thresholds
Dose ranges reflect current evidence for adult ICU patients. Neonatal, paediatric, and renal/hepatic dose adjustments are not within the scope of this calculator.
Scope note: the source package's audit trail records these guideline families and a set of specific fixes applied during a May 2026 review (vasopressin maximum, labetalol maximum, norepinephrine minimum, and the ketamine ICU sedation ceiling), but does not retain full bibliographic citations (edition, page, or section) for each individual dose range. We are disclosing this honestly rather than fabricating citation-level detail that the source data does not contain. If institution-specific citation records are needed, verify individual dose ranges against your institution's current formulary and the primary guideline documents listed above before clinical use.