Emergency Drug Doses Flashcards
Epinephrine / adrenaline for CPR
1mg 1:10000 pre filled syringe (1mg in 10ml) IV
Epinephrine / adrenaline for acute anaphylaxis
500 mic.g (1:1000, 1mg/ml) IM
Hydrocortisone for Acute asthma attack / thyrotoxicosis
100mg IV
Chlorphenamine for acute anaphylaxis
10mg IV or IM (max 4 per 24hrs)
Atropine for Bradycardia 2nd to MI
500mic.g IV every 3-5 mins up to 3mg
Atropine for Bradycardia 2nd to BB overdose
3mg IV
Atropine for bradycardia not due to MI or BB overdose
500mic.g IV
Aspirin for MI or unstable angina
300mg loading dose PO (75mg maintenance)
Clopidogrel for prevention in MI for PCI
300mg loading dose PO (4 x 75mg tablets)
Calcium Gluconate for severe hypocalcaemia
Slow IV 10 mls of 10% calcium gluconate in 50mls of 5% glucose over ten minutes. Repeat until asymp to max of 40 mls in 24 hrs
Calcium Gluconate for hyperkalaemia with ECG changes (K+ >6.5)
Slow IV 30mls of 10% calcium gluconate over 5-10min
Insulin/Dextrose for hyperkalaemia
5-10 units insulin in 50ml of 50% dextrose
Glucose for hypoglycaemic emergency
10-20g of glucose in many forms (glucogel, 5 glucose tablets, 100 to 200ml of full sugar cola, lemonade etc or fruit juice. 4 to 5 sugar lumps or teaspoons of sugar). 1mg of glucagon (IM)- if no response within 10 minutes IV glucose given via infusion at 20%.
Diazepam for Status epilepticus, febrile convulsions, convulsions due to poisoning
split dose of 10mg IV - 5mg per min
Diazepam for Life-threatening drug-induced dystonic reactions
5-10mg IV
Lorazepam for acute panic attacks
Slow IV or IM 25-30micro.g/kg every 6 hrs (around 2mg for 70kg)
Lorazepam for Status epilepticus, febrile convulsions, convulsions due to poisoning
4mg IV
Salbutamol for asthma attack moderate or above in adults
5mg every 20-30 minutes, O2 driven Neb
Salbutamol for *pediatric* asthma attack moderate or above
<4y.o 2.5mg <11y.o 2.5mg-5mg in O2 driven neb (with appropriate size mask)