Medication Dosage Flashcards
Normal Saline/Lactated Ringers Adult Dosage
Dehydration/Shock/DKA- 200-250mL IV/IO until BP >90mmHg
Burns <1hr- 500mL
Burns >1hr- 1-2ml/kg x BSA% burned/8
Cardiogenic Shock- N/A consider early vasopressor
Normal Saline/Lactated Ringers Pediatric Dosage
Dehydration/Shock/DKA- >1month 20mL/kg, <1month 10mL/kg
Burns <1hr- 100-250mL
Burns >1hr- 2mL/kg x BSA% burned/8
Cardiogenic shock- 5-10mL/kg
Diazepam/Valium Adult Dosage
Seizure/Sedation/Withdrawal- 5-10mg IV/IO slow
Hyperthermia/Excited delirium/Anxiety/TBI/Premedication/Restraint/Poisoning- 2-5mg slow IV/IO, 5-10mg IM
Diazepam/Valium Pediatric Dosage
Sz/Sedation/Withdrawal- 0.2mg/kg (max 10mg) IV/IO slow
Hyperthermia/Excited Delirium/Premedication/Anxiety/TBI/Premedication/Restraint/Poisoning- 0.2mg/kg (Max 5mg) IV/IO
Lorazepam/Ativan Adult Dosage
Sz/Sedation/Withdrawal- 2-4mg IV/IO/IM every 5-10 minutes
Hyperthermia/ Excited Delirium/Premedication/Anxiety/TBI/Restraint/Poisoning- 0.5-1mg IV/IO slow, 1-4mg IM
Lorazepam/Ativan Pediatric Dosage
Sz/Sedation/Withdrawal- 0.05-0.1mg/kg(max 4mg) IV/IO/IM every 5-10minutes
Hyperthermia/Excited Delirium/Premedication/Anxiety/TBI/Premedication/Restraint/Poisoning- 0.05mg/kg (max 2mg) IV/IO/IM slow
Midazolam/Versed Adult Dosage
Sz- 5mg IV/IO/IN, 5-10mg IM every 5-10 minutes
Sedation/Withdrawal/Hyperthermia/Anxiety/Premedication/Excited Delirium/Restraint/TBI/Poisoning- 2.5-5mg IV/IO/IN/IM slow every 5-10 minutes
Midazolam/Versed Pediatric Dosage
Sz- 0.2mg/kg (max 5mg) IV/IO/IM/IN every 5-10 minutes
Sedation/Withdrawal/Hyperthermia/Excited Delirium/Premedication/Anxiety/TBI/Restraint/Poisoning- 0.2mg/kg (max 5mg) IV/IO/IM/IN
Metoclopramide/Reglan Adult Dosage
Nausea/Vomiting- 5-10mg IV/IO infusion over 15 minutes
Migraine- 10mg IV/IO infusion over 10 minutes or IM
Metoclopramide/Reglan Pediatric Dosage
Nausea/Vomiting- N/A
Migraine- N/A
Prochlorperazine/Compazine Adult Dosage
Nausea/Vomiting- 5-10mg IV/IO infusion over 15 minutes or 5mg IM
Migraine- 10mg IV/IO infusion over 15 minutes or 10mg IM
Prochlorperazine/Compazine Pediatric Dosage
Nausea/Vomiting- N/A
Migraine- N/A
Diphenhydramine/Benadryl Adult Dosage
Allergic Reaction/Anaphylaxis/Dystonic Reaction/Akathisia- 25-50mg IV/IO/IM/PO
Diphenhydramine/Benadryl Pediatric Dosage
Allergic Reaction/Anaphylaxis/Dystonic Reaction/Akathisia- 1mg/kg (max 50mg) IV/IO/IM/PO
Albuterol Sulfate Adult Dosage
Asthma/COPD/RAD/Anaphylaxis- 2.5mg nebulized at 8LPM every 5 minutes
Hyperkalemia- 2.5mg nebulized at 8LPM continuous up to 20mg
Albuterol Sulfate Pediatric Dosage
Asthma/COPD/RAD/Anaphylaxis- 2.5mg nebulized at 8LPM every 5 minutes
Hyperkalemia- N/A
Levalbuterol/Xopenex Adult Dosage
Asthma/COPD/RAD/Anaphylaxis- 1.25 mg nebulized at 8LPM every 5 minutes
Levalbuterol/Xopenex Pediatric Dosage
Asthma/COPD/RAD/Anaphylaxis- 0.31mg nebulized at 8LPM every 5 minutes
Ipratropium Bromide Adult Dosage
Asthma/COPD/RAD- 500mcg nebulized at 8LPM every 5 minutes up to 3x doses
Ipratropium Bromide Pediatric Dosage
Asthma/COPD/RAD- 500mcg nebulized at 8LPM every 5 minutes up to 3x doses
Methylprednisolone/Solu-Medrol Adult Dosage
Asthma/Anaphylaxis/Adrenal Insufficiency- 125mg IV/IO slow
Methylprednisolone/Solu-Medrol Pediatric Dosage
Asthma/Anaphylaxis/Adrenal Insufficiency- 2mg/kg (mas 125mg) IV/IO
Dexamethasone/Decadron Adult Dosage
Asthma/COPD/RAD/Anaphylaxis/Adrenal Insufficiency- 10mg IV/IO
Croup- N/A
Dexamethasone/Decadron Pediatric Dosage
Asthma/COPD/RAD/Anaphylaxis/Adrenal Insufficiency- 0.6mg/kg (max 10mg) IV/IO
Croup- 0.6mg/kg (max 10mg) IV/IO/IM/PO (preferred)