Emergency Drug Doses

Question 1

What is the dose + route of adrenaline in cardiac arrest?

Answer 1

IV

1mg every 3-5 minutes
1 in 10000

Question 2

What is the dose + route of adrenaline in anaphylaxis?

Answer 2

IM

500micrograms
1 in 1000

Question 3

What is the route + dose of hydrocortisone in severe acute asthma?

Answer 3

IV

100mg

Question 4

What is the route + dose of hydrocortisone in acute hypersensitivity reactions?

Answer 4

IV

100-300mg

Question 5

What is the route + dose of hydrocortisone in thyrotoxic crisis?

Answer 5

IV

100mg

Question 6

What is the route + dose of chlorphenamine in anaphylaxis?

Answer 6

IM/IV

10mg

Question 7

What is the route + dose of atropine for post-MI bradycardia?

Answer 7

IV

500 micrograms every 3-5 mins

Question 8

What is the route + dose of aspirin?

Answer 8

Oral

300mg

Question 9

What is the route + dose of Clopidogrel?

Answer 9

Oral

300mg

Question 10

What is the route + dose of calcium gluconate?

Answer 10

Slow IV

10-20mL
10%

Question 11

What is the route + dose of dextrose in a hypoglycaemic coma?

Answer 11

IV

20-30g
10% dextrose

Question 12

What is the route + dose of diazepam in status epilepticus?

Answer 12

IV

10mg - then 10mg after 10 mins

PR

10-20mg

Question 13

What is the route + dose of lorazepam in status epilepticus?

Answer 13

IV

4mg

Question 14

What is the route + dose of salbutamol nebs?

Answer 14

Nebulised with O2

5mg

Question 15

What is the route + dose of prednisolone in asthma?

Answer 15

PO

40-50mg

Question 16

What is the route + dose of morphine?

Answer 16

PO/IV/IM

5-10mg per 4h

Question 17

What is the route + dose of naloxone?

Answer 17

IV

400 micrograms, then 800micrograms for up to 2 doses

Then increased to 2mg for 1 dose