Diazepam (Valium) Flashcards

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Diazepam (Valium) Adult Dosage

Diazepam (Valium) Adult Dosage

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Adult Seizures; Sedation for cardioversion, pacing, & agitated/combative patient:

  • IV/IO: 5 mg, repeat once after 5 min if still seizing
  • Contact Base for more than 2 doses, unless Excited Delirium Syndrome present, in which case 3 doses may be given as standing order in order to rapidly sedate pt
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Diazepam (Valium) Pediatric Dosage

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Pediatric Seizures; Sedation for cardioversion, pacing, & agitated/combative patient:

  • IV/IO: 0.3mg/kg
    • Max single dose is 5 mg IV/IO
    • Repeat once after 5 min if still seizing
    • Contact base for more than 2 doses.
  • CONTACT BASE before any consideration of sedation of severely agitated/combative child
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