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What are the doses for midazolam for adults and peads?

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Adults: 10mg IM can repeat 10 mins once only

Peads: large child (>25kg) 5mg IM (1ml)
Small child (10 -24kg) 2.5mg (0.5ml)
Infant (5-9kg) 1mg IM (0.2ml)
Newborn (<5kg) 0.5mg IM (0.5ml)

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What is the dose for stemetil for adults?

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12.5 mg IM once only

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What are the doses for adrenaline for adults? In cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis and asthma?

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Cardiac arrest: 1mg IV every 4 mins.

Anaphylaxis: adult >60kg 500mcg
Adult <60kg 300mcg (elderly/frail)
Repeat 5mins until side effects occur or satisfactory results.

Asthma: 500mcg IM repeat 5 to 10 minutely max 3 doses.

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What are the adrenaline doses for peads? In anaphylaxis, asthma and croup?

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Anaphylaxis: 10mcg/kg IM every 5mins until side effects occur or satisfactory results

Critical Asthma: 10mcg/kg every 5 to 10 mins max 3 doses.

Croup: 5mg in 5ml nebulised

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What is the dose for misoprostol?

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800mcg oral

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What is the adult dose for naloxone?

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Opioid overdose: 1.6 - 2mg IM repeat 10mins 0.8mg IM

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What is the pead dose for naloxone?

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Opioid overdose: 10mcg/kg IM repeat 10mins 10mcg/kg IM (max 2mg/dose)

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What is the dose for methoxyflurane?

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3ml inhalation ( green whistle) max 6 ml

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What is the dose for giving aspirin?

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300mg chewable tablet.

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What is the dose for IV dextrose 10% in adults?

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15g in 150ml.. repeat remaining 10g if pt is GCS less than 15 in 3 mins

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What are the adult doses for Fentanyl IN and IV?

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IN: 100mcg repeat 50mcg 5 minutely. Max total 200mcg. (Frail)
200mcg repeat 50 mcg 5 minutely. Max total 400mcg. (Adult)

IV: up to 50mcg repeat up to 50mcg 5 minutely. Max total 200mcg.

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What is the adult dosage of glucagon?

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1 international unit IM.

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What is the adult dosage of GTN for the patch and tablet?

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Patch: 50mg patch which gives 0.4mg per hour.

Tablet: 300mcg if pt has never had it before.
600mcg if pt has had it before.

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What is the adult dose for ipratropium Bromide?

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500mcg/2mls nebulised

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What is the ceftriaxone dose for an adult?

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1g with 3.5 mls of lignocaine IM

1g with 9.5 mls of water for injection.

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What is the ceftiaxone dose for peadiatrics?

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50mg/kg IM. Dilute full 1g with 3.5ml lignocaine and discard the remainder.

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What is the paediatric dosage for IN fentanyl?

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Small child: 25mcg I
Medium: 25 to 50mcg
Large child: 50 mcg

Repeat 5 minutely max 3 doses

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What is the paediatric dose for glucagon?

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Less than 25kg (8 years): 0.5 international units.

Greater than 25kg: full 1 International unit.

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What is the paediatric dose for ipratropium bromide?

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250mcg/ 1ml nebulised

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What is the adult dose for ketamine in treating a severely agitated patient?

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<60kg: 200mg IM
60kg to 90kg: 300mg IM
>90kg: 400mg

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What is the adult dose for Midoxolam for seizures and agitated pt.

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Seizures: 10mg IM repeat once only if seizures persist got >10mims
5mg IM repeat 5mg IM once only after 5 mins if required. (frail)

Mild/moderate agitation: 5 to 10mg IM repeat 10 minutely. Max 20mg total.
2.5mg to 5 if frail, BP<100, or sedative/ alcohol affected.

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What is the Midazolam dose for paediatric seizures?

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Large child: 5mg IM 
Medium child: 2.5mg to 5mg IM 
Small child: 2.5mg IM 
Infant: 1mg IM 
Newborn: 0.5mg IM

Repeat original dose once only if seizure activity continues >10 mins.

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What are the adult doses for morphine IV and IM?

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IV: up to 5mg repeat 5 minutely max 20mg

IM: 10mg IM repeat 5mg after 15 minutes once only

IM: 0.1mg/kg if frail once only.

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What is the IM dose for paediatric morphine?

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0.1mg/kg once only. Consult for further doses

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What is the paediatric dose for Naloxone?

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10mcg/kg max 2mg IM repeat same dose if inadequate response after 10mins.

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What is the adult dose for ondansetron?

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4mg oral tablet repeat 4mg after 5 to 10mins if symptoms persist. Max total 8mg

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What are the paediatric doses for ondansetron?

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Small child: 2mg
Medium child: 4mg
Large child: 4mg

23
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What is the adult dose for paracetamol?

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1000mg oral tablet

500mg if frail/elderly

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What is the paediatric dose for paracetamol?

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15mg/kg oral

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What is the adult dose for salbutamol nebulised and PMDI.

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4 to 12 doses PMDI repeat 20 mins

10mg/ 5ml salbutamol nebulised repeat 5mins.

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What are the peadiatirc doses of salbutamol PMDI?

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> 6y/o 4 to 12 doses
<6y/o 2 to 6 doses
Repeat 20 minutely.

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What are the paediatric doses for nebulised salbutamol?

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2.5mg/1.25ml for small children
2.5 to 5mg for medium children
5mg/2.5ml for large children

Repeat 20 mins unless critical (5mins)

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