Drug Dose/Route Flashcards
Glucagon
Adults and peds 5+ years: IM - 1.0mg
Peds <20 kg: 0.5mg
Adult OD: 5mg IV slow IV push
Form: 1mg/mL
Sodium Bicarbonate
Adults and Peds IV/IO: 1 mEq/kg followed by 0.5 mEq/kg in 10 mins if needed
*for TCA OD continue giving 1 mEq/kg every 3 mins until QRS narrows
Form: 50mEq/50mL
Tranexamic acid
(TXA)
Adult IV/IO: 1g over 10 mins (followed by 1g over 8 hours)
Diphenhydramine
(Benadryl)
Adult: 25-50 mg IV/IM
Peds: 1mg/kg IV/IM
Form: 50mg/mL
Acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
Adult PO: 325-1,000 mg
Peds PO: 15 mg/kg
Form: 160mg/5mL
Flumazenil
(Romazicon)
Adult: 0.2 mg IV/IO
* if needed after 2 mins give 0.3 mg; may give final dose of 0.5 mg (1 mg max)
Peds: 0.01 mg/kg IV/IO
Form:0.1mg/mL
Ondansetron
(Zofran)
Adult: IV/IO/IM - 4.0 mg
PO tablet: 8 mg
Peds: IV/IO: 0.15 mg/kg (max 4.0 mg)
Form: 4mg/2mL
Succinylcholine (SUX)
(Anectine)
Adult and peds IV/IO: 1-2 mg/kg = 100 mg common
Form: 200mg/10mL
Magnesium sulfate
Adults IV: 1-2 g over 10 minutes (or fast in cardiac arrest)
Peds: 50 mg/kg over 10 minutes
Form: 1g/2mL
Calcium gluconate 10%
Adult IV/IO: 1 g over 10 mins
Peds IV/IO: 50 mg/kg over 10 mins
Form: 100mg/mL
Naloxone
(Narcan)
Adult/Peds: IV/IO/IM- 0.4 mg - 2 mg
IN- 2mg
*newborn: 0.1 mg/kg
2mg/2mL
Dextrose
IV/IO: 0.5 g/kg
*neonates: 0.2 g/kg
D10 - waste 50ml of 250ml and fill with D50
Diltiazem
(Cardizem)
Adults: 0.2 mg/kg over 2 minutes (20 mg) - 15 minutes after 0.35 mg/kg (25 mg)
Form: 100mg/100mL
Labetalol
(Trandate)
Adult IV: 10 mg over 2 mins
Peds IV: 0.4 mg/kg over 2 mins - max 40mg
Form: 5mg/mL
Epinephrine 1:10,000
(Cardiac epi)
Adult IV/IO: 1 mg every 3-5 mins
Peds IV/IO: 0.01 mg/kg every 3-5 mins
Neonates IV/IO: 0.02 mg/kg every 3-5 mins
Form: 1mg/10mL
Amiodarone
(Corderone)
Adult IV: V fib/pulseless V tach - 1st dose 300 mg, 2nd dose 150 mg after 3-5 mins
V tach with a pulse - 150 IV/IO over 10 mins
Peds IV: 5 mg/kg every 5 minutes for 2 doses; max 300 mg for single dose
Form: 150mg/3mL