diff --git a/sequel.go b/sequel.go
index 0470a90..95b4382 100644
--- a/sequel.go
+++ b/sequel.go
@@ -30,9 +30,26 @@ type DB struct {
 }
 
 type options struct {
-	Clock       clock.Clock
-	DriverName  string
-	RebindModel bool
+	Clock              clock.Clock
+	DriverName         string
+	RebindModel        bool
+	MaxOpenConnections int
+}
+
+func newOptions(driverName string) *options {
+	return &options{
+		Clock:              clock.New(),
+		DriverName:         driverName,
+		RebindModel:        false,
+		MaxOpenConnections: MaxOpenConnections,
+	}
+}
+
+func (o *options) apply(opts []Option) *options {
+	for _, fn := range opts {
+		fn(o)
+	}
+	return o
 }
 
 // Option is the type of options that can be used to modify the database. This
@@ -63,23 +80,25 @@ func WithRebindModel() Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithMaxOpenConnections sets the maximum number of open connections to the
+// database. If it is not set it will use [MaxOpenConnections] (100).
+func WithMaxOpenConnections(n int) Option {
+	return func(o *options) {
+		o.MaxOpenConnections = n
+	}
+}
+
 // New creates a new DB. It will fail if it cannot ping it.
 func New(dataSourceName string, opts ...Option) (*DB, error) {
-	options := &options{
-		Clock:       clock.New(),
-		DriverName:  "pgx/v5",
-		RebindModel: false,
-	}
-	for _, fn := range opts {
-		fn(options)
-	}
+	options := newOptions("pgx/v5").apply(opts)
 
 	// Connect opens the database and verifies with a ping
 	db, err := sqlx.Connect(options.DriverName, dataSourceName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error connecting to the database: %w", err)
 	}
-	db.SetMaxOpenConns(MaxOpenConnections)
+	db.SetMaxOpenConns(options.MaxOpenConnections)
+
 	return &DB{
 		db:            db,
 		clock:         options.Clock,
@@ -88,6 +107,27 @@ func New(dataSourceName string, opts ...Option) (*DB, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// NewDB creates a new DB wrapping the opened database handle with the given
+// driverName. It will fail if it cannot ping it.
+func NewDB(db *sql.DB, driverName string, opts ...Option) (*DB, error) {
+	options := newOptions(driverName).apply(opts)
+
+	// Wrap an opened *sql.DB and verify the connection with a ping
+	dbx := sqlx.NewDb(db, options.DriverName)
+	if err := dbx.Ping(); err != nil {
+		dbx.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error connecting to the database: %w", err)
+	}
+	dbx.SetMaxOpenConns(options.MaxOpenConnections)
+
+	return &DB{
+		db:            dbx,
+		clock:         options.Clock,
+		doRebindModel: options.RebindModel,
+		driverName:    options.DriverName,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 type dbKey struct{}
 
 // NewContext returns a new context with the given DB.
@@ -148,6 +188,11 @@ func (d *DB) Driver() string {
 	return d.driverName
 }
 
+// DB returns the embedded *sql.DB.
+func (d *DB) DB() *sql.DB {
+	return d.db.DB
+}
+
 // Rebind transforms a query from `?` to the DB driver's bind type.
 func (d *DB) Rebind(query string) string {
 	return d.db.Rebind(query)
diff --git a/sequel_test.go b/sequel_test.go
index b67ccf1..06a9dd7 100644
--- a/sequel_test.go
+++ b/sequel_test.go
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 		{"ok with clock", args{postgresDataSource, []Option{WithClock(clock.NewMock(time.Now()))}}, assert.NoError},
 		{"ok with driver", args{postgresDataSource, []Option{WithDriver("pgx/v5")}}, assert.NoError},
 		{"ok with rebindModel", args{postgresDataSource, []Option{WithRebindModel()}}, assert.NoError},
+		{"ok with maxConnections", args{postgresDataSource, []Option{WithMaxOpenConnections(10)}}, assert.NoError},
 		{"fail ping", args{strings.ReplaceAll(postgresDataSource, dbUser, "foo"), nil}, assert.Error},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -136,6 +137,49 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNewDB(t *testing.T) {
+	testTime := time.Now()
+
+	db, err := sql.Open("pgx/v5", postgresDataSource)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	closedDB, err := sql.Open("pgx/v5", postgresDataSource)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, closedDB.Close())
+
+	type args struct {
+		db         *sql.DB
+		driverName string
+		opts       []Option
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		args      args
+		want      *DB
+		assertion assert.ErrorAssertionFunc
+	}{
+		{"ok", args{db, "pgx/v5", nil}, &DB{
+			db:            sqlx.NewDb(db, "pgx/v5"),
+			clock:         clock.New(),
+			doRebindModel: false,
+			driverName:    "pgx/v5",
+		}, assert.NoError},
+		{"ok with options", args{db, "pgx/v5", []Option{WithClock(clock.NewMock(testTime)), WithDriver("pgx"), WithRebindModel()}}, &DB{
+			db:            sqlx.NewDb(db, "pgx"),
+			clock:         clock.NewMock(testTime),
+			doRebindModel: true,
+			driverName:    "pgx",
+		}, assert.NoError},
+		{"fail ping", args{closedDB, "pgx/v5", nil}, nil, assert.Error},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := NewDB(tt.args.db, tt.args.driverName, tt.args.opts...)
+			tt.assertion(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, got)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNewContext(t *testing.T) {
 	db, err := New(postgresDataSource)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -853,3 +897,17 @@ func TestDB_Driver(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "pgx/v5", db.Driver())
 	assert.NoError(t, db.Close())
 }
+
+func TestDB_DB(t *testing.T) {
+	sdb, err := New(postgresDataSource)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, sdb.db.DB, sdb.DB())
+	assert.NoError(t, sdb.Close())
+
+	db, err := sql.Open("pgx/v5", postgresDataSource)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	sdb, err = NewDB(db, "pgx/v5")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, db, sdb.DB())
+	assert.NoError(t, sdb.Close())
+}