Drug Concentration and Doses

Question 1

Midazolam (Versed)

Answer 1

Concentration: 1 mg/mL
Dose: 1-2.5 mg IV

Question 2

Morphine

Answer 2

Concentration: 10 mg/mL
Dose: 0.1-1 mg/kg

Question 3

Fentanyl

Answer 3

Concentration: 50 mcg/mL
Dose: 1-2 mcg/kg
1-2 mcg/kg/hr (infusion)

Question 4

Meperidine (Demerol)

Answer 4

Dose: 12.5-25 mg

Question 5

Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)

Answer 5

Concentration: 2 mg ampule
Dose: 0.5-2 mg

Question 6

Naloxone (Narcan)

Answer 6

Concentration: 0.4 mg vial
Dose: 1-4 mcg/kg

Question 7

Toradol (Ketorolac)

Answer 7

Dose: 30 mg

Question 8

Acetaminophen

Answer 8

Dose: 1000 mg

Question 9

Propofol (Diprivan)

Answer 9

Concentration: 10 mg/mL
Dose: 1-2.5 mg/kg

Question 10

Etomidate (Amidate)

Answer 10

Concentration: 2 mg/mL
Dose: 0.2-0.3 mg/kg

Question 11

Ketamine (Ketalar)

Answer 11

Dose: 1-2 mg/kg (induction)

4-8 mg/kg IM (uncooperative patients)

Question 12

Lidocaine

Answer 12

Dose: 0.5-1 mg/kg

Question 13

Succinylcholine (Anectine)

Answer 13

Concentration: 20 mg/mL
Dose: 1-2 mg/kg (intubation)

Question 14

Rocuronium (Zemuron)

Answer 14

Concentration: 10 mg/mL
Dose: 0.6-1.2 mg/kg
0.1 mg/kg (maintenance)

Question 15

Vecuronium (Norcuron)

Answer 15

Concentration: 1 mg/mL
Dose: 0.01 mg/kg (maintenance)

Question 16

Cistracurium (Nimbex)

Answer 16

Concentration: 20 mg vial (2 mg/mL)
Dose: 0.1-0.15 mg/kg

Question 17

Neostigmine

Answer 17

Concentration: 1 mg/mL
Dose: 0.04-0.07 mg/kg

Question 18

Glycopyrrolate (Robinul)

Answer 18

Concentration: 0.2 mg/mL
Dose: 0.01 mg/kg

Question 19

Atropine

Answer 19

Dose: 0.4-0.6 mg (bradycardia)

up to 3 mg

Question 20

Sugammadex (Bridion)

Answer 20

Concentration: 100 mg/mL
Dose: 16 mg/kg (reversal RSI)
4 mg/kg (deep block)
2 mg/kg (moderate block)

Question 21

Epinephrine

Answer 21

Concentration: 16 mcg/mL
Dose: bolus 8-16 mcg

Question 22

Ephedrine

Answer 22

Concentration: 5 mg/mL
(25 or 50 mg in 1 mL)
Dose: 5-20 mg

Question 23

Phenylephrine

Answer 23

Concentration: 100 mcg/mL
(10 mg vial)
Dose: bolus 50-100 mcg

Question 24

Ondansetron

Answer 24

Concentration: 2 mg/mL
Dose: 4 mg

Question 25

Esmolol (Brevibloc)

Answer 25

Concentration: 10 mg/mL in 10mL
100 mg
Dose: 0.2-0.5 mg/kg
(Normal initial dose is 10 mg)

Question 26

Metoprolol (Lopressor)

Answer 26

Concentration: 1 mg/mL
Dose: 1-2 mg

Question 27

Labetolol (normodyne)

Answer 27

Concentration: 5 mg/mL (20 mL vial)
Dose: 0.1-0.25 mg/kg (5 mg initial)

Question 28

Nitroglycerin

Answer 28

Concentration: 100 mcg/mL
Dose: 50-100 mcg bolus
0.5-10 mcg/kg/min

Question 29

Hydralazine

Answer 29

Concentration: 20mg/mL
Dose: 5-20 mg

Question 30

Dexamethasone (Decadron)

Answer 30

Dose: 4 mg

Question 31

Cefazolin (Ancef)

Answer 31

Dosing:

40 kg: 1 gram
40-120 kg: 2 grams
> 120 kg: 3 grams

Question 32

Cefoxitin

Answer 32

Dose: 2 g IV

Question 33

Clindamycin

Answer 33

Dose: 600 or 900 mg IV

Question 34

Vancomycin

Answer 34

Dosing:

90 kg: 1.5g IV