Dosages Preop Meds Flashcards
Versed sedation/anxiolysis dosing (adult)
1-5 mg IV
Peaks 5 min
Versed sedation/anxiolysis children dose
0.25-0.5 mg/kg oral
Peak 20-30 min
Versed induction dose
Not common as induction
0.1-0.2 mg/kg IV over 30-60 sec
Versed Postoperative sedation dose
1-7 mg/hr IV
Not recommended for use more than 2 days d/t immune/T cell effects
Valium anticonvulsant dose
0.1 mg/kg IV
Valium induction dose
0.5-1 mg/kg IV
Decrease 25-50% in:
-elderly
-Liver disease
-Presence of opioids
Ativan dose
1-4 mg IV
Flumazenil dose
0.2 mg IV
-repeat 0.1 mg q1 min to 1 mg total
To consciousness
Benadryl dose
25-50 mg IV
Phenergan dose
12.5-25 mg IV
Tagamet dose
150-300 mg IV
1/2 dose in renal impairment
Zantac dose
50 mg diluted 20 cc over 2 min
1/2 dose for renal impairment
Pepcid dose
20 mg IV
1/2 dose for renal impairment
Prilosec dose
40 mg in 100cc over 30 min
(Or PO > 3 hrs prior)
Protonix dose
40 mg in 100cc over 2-15 min