Emergency drugs

Question 1

Acute asthma: SABA inhaler

Answer 1

2-10 puffs inhaled separately via spacer, repeated every 10-20 mins or as necessary

Question 2

Acute asthma: SABA nebuliser

Answer 2

Child below 4- 2.5mg

Adult- 5mg

Question 3

Acute asthma: prednisolone

Answer 3

Adult: 40-50mg

Child below 11- 1-2mg/kg max 40mg

Question 4

Anaphylaxis: adult

Answer 4

500 micrograms

Question 5

Anaphylaxis: child 12-17

Answer 5

500 micrograms, 300 if small or pre-pubertal

Question 6

Anaphylaxis: child 6-11

Answer 6

Adrenaline 300 micrograms

Question 7

Anaphylaxis: child 6 months to 5 years

Answer 7

Adrenaline 150 micrograms

Question 8

Anaphylaxis: child up to 6 months

Answer 8

Adrenaline 100-150 micrograms

Question 9

Suspected meningococcal disease: age above 10

Answer 9

1.2g benpen

Question 10

Suspected meningococcal disease: age 1-9

Answer 10

600mg benpen

Question 11

Suspected meningococcal disease: neonate to 11 months

Answer 11

300mg benpen

Question 12

Suspected meningococcal disease: penicillin allergy

Answer 12

Cefotaxime 1g (50mg/kg in children)

Question 13

Seizure: rectal diazepam

Answer 13

Child above 12 and adult: 10-20mg
Elderly: 10mg
Child 2-11: 5-10mg 
Child below 10- 5mg
Neonate: 1.25-2.5mg

Question 14

Seizure: buccal midazolam

Answer 14

Above 10 years old- 10mg
Child 5-9- 7.5mg
Child 1-4- 5mg
Child 3months to 11months- 2.5mg
Younger than 3 months: 300micrograms/kg