Drug reference

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Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference

Source: Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference
PDF pages: 391

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Overview

Names and pronunciation

(dye-fel-i-KEF-a-lin) Korsuva

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Functional class

Func. class.: Selective opioid receptor agonist

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Uses

USES: Chronic kidney disease–associ- ated pruritus

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Dose and formulations

Dosage and routes

DOSAGE AND ROUTES • Adult IV 0.5 mcg/kg at the end of each hemodialysis treatment

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Available forms

Available forms: Injection: 65 mcg/1.3 mL (50 mcg/mL)

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Dose text by age group

• Adult IV 0.5 mcg/kg at the end of each hemodialysis treatment

PDF page 391

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

difelikefalin

Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference

Source: Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference
PDF pages: 391

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels.

Overview

Names and pronunciation

(dye-fel-i-KEF-a-lin) Korsuva

PDF page 391

Functional class

Func. class.: Selective opioid receptor agonist

PDF page 391

Uses

USES: Chronic kidney disease–associ- ated pruritus

PDF page 391

Dose and formulations

Dosage and routes

DOSAGE AND ROUTES • Adult IV 0.5 mcg/kg at the end of each hemodialysis treatment

PDF page 391

Available forms

Available forms: Injection: 65 mcg/1.3 mL (50 mcg/mL)

PDF page 391

Dose text by age group

• Adult IV 0.5 mcg/kg at the end of each hemodialysis treatment

PDF page 391

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.