Navigating the veins: A comprehensive review of vasoactive agent infusion via peripheral routes

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World J Crit Care Med. Jun 9, 2026; 15(2): 118811
Published online Jun 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v15.i2.118811

Table 3 Studies reporting maximum dosage and duration for different vasopressors, mean ± SD

Ref.	Year of publication	Studied vasopressor	Study type	Number of patients	Maximum dose studies	Maximum duration (hours)	Complications reported	Rate of complications
Cardenas-Garcia et al[9]	2015	Noradrenaline	Prospective	506	0.7 ± 0.23 mcg/kg/minute	49 ± 22	Extravasation	16/506
Putland et al[45]	2006	Adrenaline	Retrospective	220	1.5 mcg/minute	19.5 (median)	Extravasation	11/220
Cardenas-Garcia et al[9]	2015	Dopamine	Prospective	101	12.7 mcg/kg/minute	49 ± 22	Extravasation	3/101
Cardenas-Garcia et al[9]	2015	Phenylephrine	Prospective	176	3.25 mcg/kg/minute	49 ± 22	Extravasation	0
Lewis et al[10]	2017	Vasopressin	Prospective	4	0.04 units/minute	12.5	Extravasation	0

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Citation: Singh O, Juneja D. Navigating the veins: A comprehensive review of vasoactive agent infusion via peripheral routes. World J Crit Care Med 2026; 15(2): 118811
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Singh O, Juneja D. Navigating the veins: A comprehensive review of vasoactive agent infusion via peripheral routes. World J Crit Care Med 2026; 15(2): 118811 [PMID: 42272888 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v15.i2.118811]

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