adult doses Flashcards
push dose epi adult dose
10 mcg prn to maintain SBP >100 mmHg after fluid bolus
ketorolac adult dose
15 mg IV, 30 mg IM single dose only
epi 1:10 dose
1 mg q 2- 4 min, max 3x if no clear response
aspirin adult dose
160-325 mg (max 325 mg); baby aspirin preferred
diphenhydramine adult dose
1 mg/kg weight (max 50 mg)
fentanyl adult dose
25-50 mcg q 10 min (max 200 mcg)
ami adult dose
300 mg first dose, 150 mg second dose after 5 min
diazepam adult dose
5 mg IV/IO, may repeat q 5 minutes prn (20 mg max); 10 mg 1M (not preferred), may repeat q 10 minutes prn (max 20 mg)
epi 1:1 adult dose
0.3-0.5 mg IM; 2 mg in 3 mL NS nebulized q 10 min prn
midazolam adult dose
5 mg IN/IV/IO, may repeat 1x q 5 min prn (max 10 mg); 10 mg IM, may repeat 1x q 5 min (if no IV/IO access)
ondansetron adult dose
4-8 mg
albuterol adult dose
1-2 puffs q 5 min (MDI); 2.5 mg in 3 mL NS over 10 min (nebulized)
morphine adult dose
2-10 mg q 10 min titrated to effect (max 15 mg)
glucagon adult dose
1mg IM, may repeat 1x q 7-10 min
lidocaine 2% adult dose
20-50 mg IO 2% lidocaine, slow infusion over 3 min
lorazepam adult dose
heat emergences: 1-2 mg, may repeat q 5 min (max 4 mg)
seizures: 4 mg, may repeat q 5 min (max 8 mg)
behavioral: 2 mg IV/IO, may repeat q 5 min (max 4 mg), 4 mg IM 1x
ipratropium adult dose
0.5 mg nebulized, may combine with 2.5 mg albuterol (“Duoneb”)
narcan adult dose
0.4-2 mg (2mg first dose recommended), repeat q 5 min prn (max dose 10 mg)
nitro adult dose
0.4 mg SL, repeat 3x q 5 min as possible for SBP to stay above 100 mmHg
oral glucose adult dose
12.5 - 25 g, repeat q 10 min prn after BGL check
oxytocin adult dose
10 units - 40 units in 500 mL or 1000 mL NS bag, slow titration
promethazine adult dose
12.5-25 mg IV if SBP >100mmHg, dilute with 5-10 mL NS + administer over 1 min; 25 mg IM if no vascular access
dextrose adult dose
12.5 - 25 g slow IV push, repeated prn;
normal saline adult dose
20 mL/kg body wt, titrated to pt physiological response
