dosages

Question 1

Pitocin

Answer 1

20-60 Unites with 500-1000 mL dilution (IV)…
or
10 units once after placenta delivery (IM)

Question 2

Hemabate

Answer 2

250 mcg (IM)

Question 3

Cytotec

Answer 3

1/4 of a 25 mg tab. (Vaginal for labor)

800-1000 mcg (Rectal for PP Hemorrhage)

Question 4

Methergine

Answer 4

0. 25 mg (IM)

0. 2 mg (PO)

Question 5

Sodium Citrate

Answer 5

10-30 mL (PO)

q6-8 hrs PRN

Question 6

Ampicillin

Answer 6

2 g. initial, then 1-2 g q4 until birth (IV)

Question 7

Ancef

Answer 7

1-2 g. administered 30 min-1 hr before surgery (IV)

Question 8

Vitamin K

Answer 8

0.5-1 mg (IV)

Question 9

Betamethasone

Answer 9

12 mg (IM) q24 hrs in 2 doses

Question 10

Magnesium Sulfate

Answer 10

4-6 g. bolus, then 1-3 g. per hour for 12-24 hrs (IV)

Question 11

Calcium gluconate

Answer 11

1-2 g. (IV Push)

Question 12

Terbutaline (Brethine)

Answer 12

0.25 mg (SQ/IV), 2.5-5 mg (PO)

Question 13

Duramorph (Morphine)

Answer 13

2-10 mg (initial injection of 5 mg and then increasing dose) (IV/Epidural)

Question 14

Naloxone (Narcan)

Answer 14

0.4 mg q2-3 min. PRN (SC/IC)

Question 15

Fentanyl

Answer 15

100 mg (IV) ??

Question 16

Ketoralac (Toradol)

Answer 16

10 mg. q6 (PO)

30 mg q6 (IM/IV)

Question 17

Nitrous Oxide

Answer 17

50% O2, 50% N2O (Inhalation)

Question 18

Nubain (Nalbuphine)

Answer 18

10-20 mg/70 kg q3-6 hrs PRN

don’t mix with other opioids b/c agonist

Question 19

Stadol

Answer 19

q4 hrs:
2-4 mg (IM)
0.5 mg (IV)

Question 20

Percocet

Answer 20

2.5-10 mg. oxycodone with 300-325 mg acetaminophen

Question 21

Rhogam

Answer 21

300 mcg syringe, 2 times (at 28 weeks and 72 hrs postpardum) (IM)

Question 22

Erythromycin

Answer 22

ribbon of eye ointment (0.5% erythromycin)

Question 23

Lidocaine

Answer 23

0.5%-3.1% (Topical/Subdermal)