Drugs Flashcards
Sodium Chloride indications
Cat Haem
Sys BP <90
Sodium chloride dosage
250ml
Sodium chloride interval
PRN
Sodium chloride Max dose
2 litres
TXA indications
Traumatic haemorrhage
TXA dosage
1000mg in 10ml over 10 mins
TXA interval and Max dose
No repeat dose
1000mg max
Naloxone indications
Strong suspicion of opioid OD
Naloxone dose
400mcg in 1ml
Naloxone interval and repeat dose
800mcg in 2ml
Interval 1 min
Naloxone max dose
10,000mcg
Glucose 10% indications
Hypoglycaemia where rapid improvement required
Unconscious
Glucose 10% dose
10g in 100ml
Glucose 10% repeat dose
10g in 100ml
Glucose 10% dose interval
5 minutes with no improvement
Glucose 10% max dose
30g in 300ml
Atropine indications
Bradycardia following ROSC
Atropine initial dose
600mcg in 1ml
Rapid bolus
Atropine repeat dose and interval
600mcg in 1ml
3-5minutes
Atropine max dose
3mg
Amiodarone indications
Shockable rhythms after 3rd shock and 5th shock
Amiodarone initial dose
300mg in 10ml after 3rd shock
Flush with 20ml flush
Amiodarone repeat dose
150mg in 5ml
Amiodarone dose interval
After 5th shock
Amiodarone max dose
450mg
20ml flush after each dose
Adrenaline 1 indications
Cardiac arrest
Adrenaline 1 contraindications
Hypothermia below 30 DO NOT
30-35 hypothermia double interval
Adrenaline 1 dose
Shockable - after 3rd shock and alternate shocks
Non shockable - immediate IV access
1mg in 10ml
Adrenaline 1 repeat dose
1mg in 10ml
Adrenaline 1 dose interval
3-5 minute
Adrenaline 1 max dose
No limit
Adrenaline 2 indications
Post ROSC care
Adrenaline 2 dose
50mcg in 0.5ml
Flush with 20ml flush
Adrenaline 2 repeat dose
50-100mcg in 0.5-1ml
Adrenaline 2 dose interval
3-5 minutes
Adrenaline 2 max dose
No limit