Adrenaline

Question 1

What is the dosage?

Answer 1

0,01mg/kg (0,01mL/kg neat) maximum is 0,5 mL

Question 2

What is the route?

Answer 2

Intramuscularly

Tmax 8 plus/minus 2 minutes

Question 3

What are the Types of methods of administration?

Answer 3

Needle and syringe
Autoinjector:
- 0.15mg formulation (8 to 25-30kg)
- 0.3mg formulation >/= 30kg

Question 4

The Key points about adrenaline are:

Answer 4

Patients should always keep their adrenaline with them
It must be stored in room temperature
Adrenaline autoinjectors are not re-usable
Check expiry date
When in doubt take adrenaline rather than wait until definitive signs appear