Med Dosing Flashcards
Tylenol for Fever
15mg/kg if last dose more than 4 hours prior
Haldol for agitation
5mg IM
Migranes/Nausea
Metoclopramide (Reglan)
5-10mg IV/IO/IM
Adrenal insufficiency stress dose
Hydrocortisone - 100mg
Methylprednisolone - 125mg
Midazolam (Versed) Dose
Active Seizure - 10mg IM
Alcohol Withdrawal & Others - 2.5mg IV/IO
Glucagon Dose
Hypoglycemia - 1mg IM
Beta Blocker or Calcium Blocker OD - 5mg IV/IO over 3 minutes
Magnesium Dose
Asthma, COPD, RAD - 2g in 100mL over 10 min
Seizures (Pregnant) - 4g IV/IO bolus over 10 min
Lorazepam (Ativan) Dose
Active Seizure - 4mg IM
Others - 1mg IV, 2mg IM
Diazepam (Valium) Dose
Active Seizure - 10mg IM
Others - 2mg IV/IO, 5mg IM
Fentanyl Dose
1mcg/kg
- mx single 100mcg every 5, total 300mcg
ACS is IV/IO
Pain - all methods
Dosing Calc 6 Step Process
- What do you need? (Final Answer/Target)
- What is ordered?
- What do you have on hand?
- Conversions
- Solve
- Check