Medication Adult Doses Flashcards
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Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
324 mg / 4 x 81 mg baby aspirin PO if not taken during previous 24.
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Adenosine (Adenocard)
6 mg rapid IV followed by 10-20 mL NS flush
if no response in 2 minutes, 12 mg
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Abuterol (Proventil)
2.5 mg by nebulizer up to 7.5 mg.
continuous, if in moderate to severe distress, or respiratory failure is impending (Asthma/COPD)
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Amiodarone (Cardorone) for V-Tach c pulse
V-Tach c pulse: 150 mg in 100 ml NS over 10 minutes. May repeat once.
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Atropine Sulfate for bradycardia
0.5 mg IV. Rpt in 5 minutes if pt remains symptomatic
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Calcium Chloride 10%
1 gm IV. Slow admin for pts c a palpable pulse when treating crush syndrome or pts c profound hypotension after the admin of diltiazem. IVP when pt is in cardiac arrest
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Dextrose 50%, 25%, 10%
> 12 yo: 25 gm slow IV. rpt once if BGL remains <70 mg/dl
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Diazepam (Valium)
2-10 mg IV to 20 mg.
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Diltiazem (Cardizem)
0.25 mg/kg IV over 2 minutes. May repeat in 15 minutes with 0.35 mg/kg
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Diphenhydramine HCL (Benadryl)
25-75 mg, slow IV/IM
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Dopamine (Intropin)
5-20 ug/kg/min infusion
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Enalaprilat (Vasotec)
1.25 mg IV
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Epinephrine HCL 1:1000 and 1:10,000 for Cardiac Arrest
1: 10,000 1 mg IV/IO every 3-5 for duration of arrest.
1: 1,000 2 mg ET diluted in 5 ml NS every 3-5 minutes
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Etomidate (Amidate)
0.3 mg/kg IV/IO over 1 minute, up to 30 mg. May repeat once.
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Fentanyl (Sublimaze)
25-50 mcg IV per dose every 5 minutes to 200 mcg.
50-100 mcg IV for burns
25 mcg for elderly or under 70 kg weight
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Furosemide (Lasix)
20-40 mg slow IV MEDICAL CONTROL REQUIRED
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Glucagon HCL
Hypoglycemia: 1 mg IN/IM
Calcium Channel / Beta Blocker OD: 1 mg IV every 5 up to 3 mg
Allergic Rxn / Anaphylaxis not responding to Epi: 2 mg IVP
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Glucose, oral
25-50 gm PO may repeat once
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Haloperidol (Haldol)
5 mg IM. Over 65yo 2.5 IM
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Hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef)
100 mg IV/IO/IM
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Hydroxocobalamin (Cyanokit)
5 g infused over 15 minutes in 100 ml. MED CONTROL for another 5.
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Ipratropium Bromide (Atrovent)
2.5 ml (500 mcg) mixed with 2.5 mg Albuterol via neb
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Ketamine (Ketalar)
0.2 mg/kg IV/IO/IM administered over 1 minute. Repeat once in 5 minutes for pain. 3rd one for Crush Injuries.
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Labetalol (Normodyne)
10-20 mg slow IV over 1-2 minutes repeated in 5 minutes to a total of three doses, as long as SBP is greater than >180 mmHg
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Lidocaine HCL (Xylocaine) for pVT/VF
1 mg/kg IV/IO may be repeated every 5 minutes up to 3 times
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Magnesium Sulfate for Torsades de pointes (pulseless)
2 g slow IV/IO. Mix 2 g in 10 ml NS and admin over 2 min.
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MethylPrednisolone (Solu-Medrol)
125 mg IV/IM
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Midazolam HCL (Versed) for SZ/Eclampsia/Excited Delirium/Nerve Agent, Organophosphate, or Carbamate poisoning
10 mg IN, 5mg ea nostril. MED CONTROL FOR MORE
5-10 mg IM
2-5 mg IV/IO every 2 minute to relief or 10 mg.
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Morphine Sulfate
Pain Mgt./Burns. 2mg IV repeat prn for relief to 10 mg. May repeat after 10 minutes.
Cardiac Cx Pain: 2 mg IV, up to 10 mg.
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Naloxone HCL (Narcan)
2 mg IV/IN or IM. If no response within 5 minutes, repeat 4 mg IV/IN and titrate to effect thereafter.
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Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) for Cardiac Chest Pain
0.4 mg SL every 5 minutes, up to max of 3 doses. Nitro paste 1” after 2nd NTG dose.
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Ondansetron (Zofran)
4mg IV / 30s
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Oxygen
titrate to maintain 94%+.
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Pralidoxime Chloride (2-Pam Chloride)
600 mg IM, up to 1800 mg or 3 auto-injectors
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Prednisone
60 mg PO
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Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
10 mg / slow IV. under 5mg/min 5-10 mg IM
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Racemic Epinephrine
0.5 ml in 3 ml NS via Nebulizer
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Sodium Bicarbonate
1 mEq/kg IV/IO
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Sodium Chloride 0.9% (Normalsaline)
IV/IO or saline lock
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Tetracaine HCL
1-2 gtts / eye
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Tranexamic Acid (TXA Cyklokapron)
1 g in 100 ml NS / 10 minutes
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Amiodarone (Cardorone) for pulseless V-Tach, V-fib
pV-Tach, V-fib: 300 mg IV/IO, 150, 150
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Amiodarone (Cardorone) for ROSC
ROSC: 150 mg in 100 ml NS over 10 minutes
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Atropine Sulfate for Organophosphate Poisoning
2mg IM via auto-injector every 10 minutes until they’re gone, then 1-2 mg IV/IO every 10 minutes.
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Epinephrine HCL 1:1000 for Severe Anaphylaxis
1: 1,000 0.3-0.5 mg IM, repeat PRN
0. 3 mg IM via Auvi-Q
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Epinephrine HCL 1:1000 for Severe Asthma
1: 1,000 0.3 mg IM, repeat PRN
0. 3 mg IM via Auvi-Q
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Lidocaine HCL (Xylocaine) for VT c pulse
1 mg/kg IV/IO may be followed by 0.5 mg/kg every 5 minutes up to max of 3 mg/kg
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Lidocaine HCL (Xylocaine) for ROSC
0.5 mg/kg IV/IO may be repeated every 5 minutes up to 3 times
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Lidocaine HCL (Xylocaine) for Medication Facilitated Intubation
1.5 mg/kg IV/IO
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Lidocaine HCL (Xylocaine) for IO Line anaethesia
20-40 mg IO (2-4 ml 1% Cardiac Lidocaine) and allow 1-2 minute settle time.
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Magnesium Sulfate for Torsades de pointes (with Pulse)
2 g slow IV/IO. Mix 2 g in 100 ml NS. Use 10 gtts/ml set and infuse at 50 gtts/min
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Magnesium Sulfate for Eclampsia
4 g slow IV/IO. Mix 4 g in 100 ml NS. Use 10 gtts/ml set and infuse at 50 gtts/min. May repeat one time.
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Magnesium Sulfate for Asthma
2 g slow IV/IO. Mix 2 g in 100 ml NS. Use 10 gtts/ml set and infuse at 50 gtts/min
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Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) for CHF
0.4 mg SL every 5 minutes, no max dose Nitro paste 1”.
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Midazolam HCL (Versed) for Cardioversion/Pacing/Envenomation/Bites & Stings/Medication facilitated intubation additional sedation
2-5 mg IV/IO/IN up to 10 mg
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Midazolam HCL (Versed) for Stimulant Induced CP / Acute Pulmonary Edema (CHF)
MEDICAL CONTROL REQUIRED 2-5 mg IV/IN up to 10 mg
