Dosages

Question 1

Adenosine

Answer 1

1st dose: 6mg
2nd and 3rd dose: 12mg

Question 2

Adenosine Ped.

Answer 2

1st dose: 0.1mg/kg (max of 6mg)
2nd dose: 0.2mg/kg (max of 12mg)

Question 3

Amiodarone

Answer 3

1st dose: 300mg
2nd Dose: 150mg

V-Tach w/ pulse: 150mg drip over 10 mins

Question 4

Amiodarone Ped.

Answer 4

5mg/kg

V-Tach w/ pulse: 5mg/kg drip over 20 mins

Question 5

Atropine

Answer 5

1mg every 3-5 mins. 3mg max

Organophosphate: 1-5mg every 3-5 mins

Question 6

Atropine Ped.

Answer 6

Organophosphate: 0.05mg/kg every 20 mins

Question 7

Calcium Chloride

Answer 7

1g slow I/V

Question 8

Calcium Chloride Ped.

Answer 8

20mg/kg slow IV

Question 9

Dextrose

Answer 9

D50: 25g slow IV

Question 10

Dextrose Ped.

Answer 10

D25: 1g/kg

Question 11

Diazepam

Answer 11

5-10mg every 10 mins (max of 30mg)

Question 12

Diazepam Ped.

Answer 12

> 5 y/o: 1mg every 2-5 mins (max of 10mg)
< 5 y/o: 0.5mg every 2-5 mins (max of 5mg)

Question 13

Cardizem

Answer 13

0.25mg/kg over 2 mins

Question 14

Diphenhydramine

Answer 14

50mg (max of 400mg)

Question 15

Diphenhydramine Ped.

Answer 15

1mg/kg (max of 300mg)

Question 16

Dopamine

Answer 16

2-20mcg/kg/min IV drip

Question 17

Epinephrine

Answer 17

Cardiac: 1mg every 3-5 mins
Anaphylaxis/asthma: 0.5mg IM

Question 18

Epinephrine Ped.

Answer 18

Cardiac: 0.01mg/kg every 3-5 mins (max of 1mg)
Anaphylaxis/asthma: 0.01mg/kg (max of 0.3mg)

Question 19

Etomidate

Answer 19

0.3mg/kg over 30 secs

Question 20

Fentanyl

Answer 20

2mcg/kg over 2 mins (single dose max of 100mcg, max total dose of 300mcg)

Question 21

Fentanyl Ped.

Answer 21

1mcg/kg over 2 mins (max of 100mcg)

Question 22

Glucagon

Answer 22

Hypoglycemia: 1mg IM may repeat in 10 mins
Blocker overdose: 3-10mg IV over 10 mins

Question 23

Glucagon Ped.

Answer 23

< 20kg: 0.5mg IM
> 20kg: 1mg IM

Question 24

Haldol

Answer 24

5mg IV or 10mg IM every 5-10 mins (max of 15mg)

Question 25

Haldol Ped.

Answer 25

6-12 y/o: 1-3mg IM

Question 26

Lidocaine

Answer 26

Cardiac: 1.5mg/kg IV
PVC’s and V-Tach pulse: 0.75mg/kg IV (max of 3mg/kg)

Question 27

Lidocaine Ped.

Answer 27

1mg/kg IV

Question 28

Lorazepam (Ativan)

Answer 28

4mg every 15-20 mins (max of 8mg)

Question 29

Lorazepam (Ativan) Ped.

Answer 29

0.1mg/kg every 5-10 mins (max of 4mg)

Question 30

Magnesium Sulfate

Answer 30

Cardiac: 1g IV in 10ml NS
Eclampsia: 4g IV drip over 20 mins

Question 31

Solumedrol

Answer 31

2mg/kg (max of 125mg)

Question 32

Solumedrol Ped.

Answer 32

1-2mg/kg (max of 60mg)

Question 33

Midazolam (Versed)

Answer 33

0.1mg/kg (max of 10mg)

Question 34

Midazolam (Versed) Ped.

Answer 34

0.3mg/kg (max of 5mg)