dosage

Question 1

Salbutamol

Answer 1

> 5: 5mg NEB. No max dosage.

<5: 2.5 mg NEB. No max dosage.

Question 2

Atropine

Answer 2

Bradycardia >16: 600mcg undiluted IM/IV

Bradycardia <16: 20mcg/kg diluted (1ml:5mL NaCl) IV/IO. 20mcg/kg undiluted IM

Question 3

Ipratropium Bromide

Answer 3

> 6: NEB 500mcg mixed with salbutamol. Repeat once.
2-<6: NEB 250mcg mixed with salbutamol. Repeat once.
6months -<2: NEB 125mcg mixed with salbutamol. Repeat once.

Question 4

Hydrocortisone

Answer 4

> 16: 100mg bolus IV/IM. Preparation includes 100mg vial reconstituted with 2mL of NaCl. Nil repeat.
<16: 4mg/kg bolus. Max dosage 100mg. Nil repeat.

Question 5

Ondansatron

Answer 5

> 8: IV/IM 4mg. Nil repeat

>2- <8: IV/IM 2mg. Nil repeat

Question 6

Frusemide

Answer 6

> 16 not taking oral diuretics: 40mg IV/IM. Repeat once after 10 min
16 taking oral diuretics: 80mg IV/IM. Repeat once after 10 min

Question 7

Naloxone

Answer 7

Dilute 400mcg (1mL) with 3mL of NaCl. 
>16 IV 100mcg diluted. Repeat every 2min. Max dosage 2mg 
>16 IM 400mcg undiluted. Repeat every 2min. Max dosage 2mg 
<16 IM/IV/IO 5mcg/kg diluted. Repeat every 2min. Max dosage 2mg.

Question 8

Paracetamol

Answer 8

> 12 PO 500mg- 1g. Repeat every 4 hours. Max dose 4g within 24 hours
7-<12 PO 250mg-500mg. Repeat every 4 hours. Max dosage 2g within 24 hours.

Question 9

midazolam

Answer 9

> 16 IM 5mg undiluted
IV 2.5 diluted. max dose 15mg repeat every 5 min
<16 IM 0.15mg/kg undiluted
IO 0.15/kg diluted 5 min

Question 10

Lignocaine

Answer 10

> 16 IV 100mg once repeat

<16 IV/IO 1mg/kg once repeat

Question 11

aspirin

Answer 11

> 16 300mg PO nil repeat

Question 12

GTN

Answer 12

> 16 SL 600mcg 5 min repeat max dosage 1.8mg

Question 13

clopidogrel

Answer 13

> 18-75 PO 300mg nil repeat

>75 75 mg nil repeat

Question 14

amioderone

Answer 14

> 16 IV 300mg repeat once

<16 IV/IO 5mg/kg repeat once

Question 15

droperidol

Answer 15

> 14-65 IM/IV 10mg once after 15 min

>65 IM/IV 5mg once after 15 min