(initial capital letter) the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution. this body as it exists for a period of two years during which it has the same membership: the Ninety-Seventh Congress.
Adults. Single Direct Intravenous Injection (bolus). The usual dose is 50 to 100 mg of lidocaine hydrochloride (0.7 to 1.4 mg/kg; 0.32 to 0.63 mg/lb) administered intravenously under ECG monitoring.This dose may be administered at the rate of approximately 25 to 50 mg/min (0.35 to 0.7 mg/kg/min; 0.16 to 0.32 mg/lb/min).ylocaine administered intravenously is specifically indicated in the acute management of ventricular arrhythmias such as those occurring in relation to acute myocardial infarction, or during cardiac manipulation, such as cardiac surgery.
Prednisone is intended for oral administration only. Adults: The initial dose is 5mg to 80mg daily depending on the condition being. treated, as a single dose after breakfast, as divided doses, or as a double dose on. alternate days. The maintenance dose is usually 5mg to 20mg daily. The dose should. be individualised according to the severity of the disease and the patients response. rather than by age or body weight. For adrenogenital syndrome: 5 to 10mg a day as a single dose. The usual adult prescribing limit is up to 250mg day.