Cardiac Drug Cards

Question 1

Dobutamine - infusion

Answer 1

2-20mcg/kg/min (2 butt cheeks)

Question 2

Epi - bolus

Answer 2

10-50mcg, cardiac emergency 1mg

Question 3

Epi - infusion

Answer 3

0.01-0.3 mcg/kg/min (Note: NorE is 0.02 - 0.2 which is contained within epi infusion)

Question 4

Milrinone - loading dose

Answer 4

50mcg/kg

Question 5

Milrinone - coming off pump bolus

Answer 5

1-2mg (MilrinONE)

Question 6

Milrinone - infusion rate

Answer 6

0.375-0.75 mcg/kg/min

Question 7

Milrinone - trade name

Answer 7

Primacor

Question 8

Calcium - bolus

Answer 8

250mg-1g

Question 9

Dopamine - renal protective infusion

Answer 9

2-5 mcg/kg/min

Question 10

Dopamine - Beta infusion

Answer 10

5-10 mcg/kg/min

Question 11

Dopamine - Alpha infusion

Answer 11

> 10mcg/kg/min

Question 12

Vasopressin - infusion

Answer 12

1-6 Units/hr

Question 13

Norepinephrine - bolus

Answer 13

4-16 mcg

Question 14

Norepinephrine - infusion

Answer 14

0.02-0.2 mcg/kg/min

Question 15

Phenylephrine - infusion

Answer 15

10-100mcg/min

Question 16

Nitroglycerin - bolus

Answer 16

10-100mcg

Question 17

NTG - infusion initial and max

Answer 17

initial 0.1-2 mcg/kg/min with max 5mcg/kg/min

Question 18

Nitroprusside - bolus in relation to NTG

Answer 18

Half NTG dose (emergencies)

Question 19

Nitroprusside - infusion initial and max

Answer 19

initial 0.1-2 mcg/kg/min with max 10 mcg/kg/min (Double NTG)

Question 20

Nicardipine - trade name

Answer 20

Cardene

Question 21

Nicardipine - bolus & dilution

Answer 21

0.25-0.5mg ( 0.5-1cc of 5mg in 10cc syringe)

Question 22

Nicardipine - infusion & dilution

Answer 22

5-15mg/HR (25 mg into 250 bag for 100mcg/mL)

Question 23

Amiodarone - bolus

Answer 23

150mg OVER 10 mins

Question 24

Magnesium - bolus

Answer 24

1-2g OVER 10 mins

Question 25

Insulin - infusion

Answer 25

2-6 units/HR (titrate)

Question 26

Dextrose - loading dose

Answer 26

25g (1 amp 50%)

Question 27

Dextrose - bolus

Answer 27

=0.5g/kg (1g raised blood sugar ~ 3-4 mg/dL

Question 28

Amicar - bolus

Answer 28

10g LUKES 5g LIBERTY

Question 29

Amicar - infusion

Answer 29

1g/HR (continue 4 hrs in ICU)

Question 30

Desmopressin DDAVP - infusion

Answer 30

0.3mcg/kg in 50mL N/S over 20 min

Question 31

Dobutamine - concentration

Answer 31

Premixed 1mg/mL (250mg/250mL D5W)

Question 32

Epi & NorE - concentration

Answer 32

16mcg/mL (4mg in 250mL)

Question 33

Milrinone (Primacor) - concentration

Answer 33

20mg in 100mL D5W

Question 34

Calcium - concentration

Answer 34

100mg/mL (10%)

Question 35

Vasopressin - concentration

Answer 35

1 unit/mL (100 units in 100mL bag)

Question 36

Phenylephrine - concentration

Answer 36

80mcg/mL (20mg in 250mL bag)

Question 37

Nitroglycerin (NTG) - concentration

Answer 37

100mcg/mL

Question 38

Nitroprusside (Nipride) - concentration

Answer 38

0.2mg/mL (50mg in 250 mL bag

Question 39

Nicardipine (Cardene) - concentration

Answer 39

2. 5 mg/mL in the vial 0. 5mg/mL for bolus (5mg in 10L syringe) 0. 1mg/mL for drip (25mg in 250mL)

Question 40

Amiodarone - concentration

Answer 40

50mg/mL (3mL vial)

Question 41

Magnesium - concentration

Answer 41

0.5g/mL

Question 42

Insulin - concentration

Answer 42

1 Unit/mL (100 units in 100mL bag)

Question 43

Dextrose - concentration

Answer 43

50% Dextrose (500mg/mL) | 50mL =25g

Question 44

Amicar (Epsilon- Aminocaproic Acid) - concentration

Answer 44

10g in 500mL LR

Question 45

Desmopressin (DDAVP) - concentration

Answer 45

4mcg/mL