Emergency Drugs

Question 1

Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine)

Answer 1

Available 10mg/mL = 10,000mcg/mL
Double dilute OR 0.1mL Neo + 9.9mL NS = 100mcg/mL
Use 10mL syringe

Question 2

Atropine

Answer 2

Available 0.4 or 1mg/mL

Use 3mL syringe

Question 3

Glycopyrrolate

Answer 3

Available 0.2mg/mL

Use 3mL syringe

Question 4

Ephedrine

Answer 4

Available 50mg/mL
Dilute 1mL Ephedrine + 9mL NS = 5mg/mL
Use 10mL syringe

Question 5

Succinylcholine

Answer 5

Available 20mg/mL
Use 10mL syringe
Dose 1mg/kg

Question 6

Phenylephrine Dose

Answer 6

Bolus 40-100mcg

Infusion 20-300mcg/min OR 0.15-0.75mcg/kg/min

Question 7

Phenylephrine Onset

Answer 7

< 1min

Question 8

Phenylephrine Duration

Answer 8

15-20min

Question 9

Ephedrine Dose

Answer 9

5-10mg

Question 10

Ephedrine Onset

Answer 10

< 1min

Question 11

Ephedrine Duration

Answer 11

15-60min

Question 12

Epinephrine Dose

Answer 12

Bolus 10-100mcg

Infusion 1-20mcg/min OR 0.01-0.3mcg/kg/min
ACLS code dose 1mg

Question 13

Epinephrine Onset

Answer 13

< 1min

Question 14

Epinephrine Duration

Answer 14

5-10min

Question 15

Glycopyrrolate Dose

Answer 15

Antisialogogue 0.1-0.4mg (w/ Ketamine)
Reversal 0.01-0.02mg/kg or 0.2mg per 1mg Neostigmine

*Does NOT cross blood-brain barrier

Question 16

Glycopyrrolate Onset

Answer 16

2min

Question 17

Glycopyrrolate Duration

Answer 17

2-4hr

Question 18

Atropine Dose

Answer 18

0.1-0.5mg
ACLS 1mg

*Crosses the blood-brain barrier

Question 19

Atropine Onset

Answer 19

1-2min

Question 20

Atropine Duration

Answer 20

1-2hr