Drug Dosages Flashcards
dexamethazone (Decadron)
4-24 mg IV/IO, action onset in 2-6 hrs
activated charcoal
50-100 grams orally or through lavage tube
50% Dextrose in Water (D50W)
25 grams IV/IO slowly (10 cc/min)
diazepam (Valium)
2-5 mg IV/IO over 1-2 minutes
diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
25-50 mg IV/IO/IM over 1-2 minutes
droperidol (Inapsine)
1.25-2.5 mg IV/IO over 1-2 minutes
fentanyl (Sublimaze)
25-100 mcg IV/IO/IM over 1-2 minutes
flumazenil (Mazicon, Romazicon)
0.2 mg IV/IO only, over 30 seconds (1 mg max)
Glucagon
0.5-1 mg IV/IO/IM. 2-3 mg IV for BB OD
haloperidol (Haldol)
2-5 mg IM
hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
0.5-2 mg IV/IO titrated; 1-2 mg IM
Insulin
5-20 units IV/SQ/IM
ketorolac (Toradol)
15-30 mg IV/IO, 30-60 mg IM
lorazepam (Ativan)
1-2 mg IV slowly, up to 4 mg for seizures
magnesium sulfate (MgSO4)
1-2 grams IV/IO push or drip only