Drug doses

Question 1

Paed Sux dose IV and IM

Answer 1

IV = 2mg/kg
IM = 4mg/kg

Question 2

IV salbutamol

Answer 2

Adulte 250mcg slow bolus (repeat q10min if needed)
paeds: 15mcg/kg to max 250mcg

Question 3

Salbutamol puffer <6 and >6 yrs old

Answer 3

<6 = 6 puffs
>6 = 12 puffs

Question 4

Torsades dose of Magnesium

Answer 4

10mmol over 2 mins

Question 5

Ca Chloride dose in hyperkalaemic arrest

Answer 5

10mls of 10%

Question 6

Sodium bicarb bolus for Hyperkalaemia, TCA overdose or acidosis?

Answer 6

50ml slow push 8.4%

Question 7

Paed amiodarone dose in cardiac arrest

Answer 7

5mg/kg

Question 8

Paed atropine dose in vagal associated bradycardia

Answer 8

20mcg/kg

Question 9

What is the dose of intralipid?

Answer 9

1.5ml/kg can repeat bolus q5min x 2
Infusion 15ml/kg/hr (can double at 5 min)
Max dose 12ml/kg

Question 10

Dose of dantrolene in MH?

Answer 10

2.5mg/kg
Q10min

Max dose 10mg/kg

Question 11

What is dose of neonatal umbilical venous adrenaline in arrest?

Answer 11

1:10,000 adrenaline

23-26 weeks 0.1 ml
27-37 weeks = 0.25ml
>37 weeks = 0.5ml

Question 12

Flumazenil dose

Answer 12

0.1 – 0.2 mg IV and repeat every minute until there is reversal (max dose not exceeding 2mg)

5mcg/kg in paeds

Question 13

Vasopressin infusion dose

Answer 13

1-2 units/hr

Question 14

GTN infusion dose

Answer 14

600mcg/ml
1ml/hr = 10mcg/min

Dose = 10 – 200mcg/min