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)
Magnesium Sulfate Adult Dosage
Asthma- 2g in 100mL NS over 10 minutes
Cardiac Arrest- 25-50mg/kg (mx 2g) IV/IO over 1-2minutes
Torsades- 1-2g in 50-100mL over 5 minutes
Eclampsia- 4g in 100mL over 10 minutes, 1g/hr maintenance dose
Magnesium Sulfate Pediatric Dosage
Asthma- 25-50mg/kg (max 2g) in 100mL NS over 15-30 minutes
Cardiac Arrest- 25-50mg/kg (max 2g) IV/IO over 2 minutes
Torsades- 25-50mg/kg (max 2g) in 100mL over 10-20 minutes
Eclampsia- N/A
Epinephrine Adult Dosage
Cardiac Arrest- 1mg of 1:10,000 IV/IO every 3-5minutes
Asthma/Allergic Reaction/Anaphylaxis- 0.3mg IM of 1:1,00 every 5 minutes up to 3x doses
Refractory Anaphylaxis/Hypotension- 2-10mg/min IV/IO infusion of 1:1,000
Bradycardia- 2-10mg/min IV/IO infusion
Epinephrine Pediatric Dosage
Cardiac Arrest- 0.01mg/kg (max 1mg) of 1:10,000 every 3-5minutes
Asthma/Anaphylaxis- 0.01mg/kg (max 0.3mg) of 1:1,000 every 5 minutes until S/S resolve
Refractory Anaphylaxis/Hypotension: 0.1-2mg/kg/min (max 10mcg/min) of 1:1,000 infusion IV/IO
Bradycardia- 0.01mg/kg(max 1mg) IV/IO of 1:10,000 every 3-5 minutes
Nitroglycerine Adult Dosage
Chest pain/Pulmonary Edema- 0.4mg SL spray/tablet every 3-5minutes up to 3x doses in 25 minutes until relief provided or drop in sBP
1-2 inches of topical paste
Nitroglycerine Pediatric Dosage
N/A
Oxygen Adult Dosages
Dyspnea/Hypoxia- 1-6LPM Nasal Cannula, 12-15LPM NRB/BVM;
CPAP/Vent- flow rate varies by O2 demand to meet cmH2O requirement;
Venturi Mask- Flow rate varies by adaptor to meet specific O2 ranging 24-40%
Oxygen Pediatric Dosage
Dyspnea/Hypoxia- 1-6LPM Nasal Cannula, 10-15LPM NRB/BVM
Adenosine Adult Dosage
SVT/WCT- 1st dose 6mg IV/IO rapid push in proximal vein followed by 20mL NS flush, 2nd dose 12mg IV/IO rapid push followed by 20mL NS flush
Adenosine Pediatric Dosage
SVT/WCT- 1st dose 0.1mg/kg (max 6mg) rapid IV/IO push in proximal vein followed by 20mL NS flush, 2nd dose 0.2mg/kg (max 12mg) rapid IV/IO push followed by 20mL NS flush
Diltiazem/Cardizem Adult Dosage
NCT- 0.25mg/kg (max 20mg) IV/IO push slow over 2 minutes
0.35mg/kg (max 20mg) IV/IO push over 2 minutes
Maintenance dose 5-15mg/hr IV/IO infusion
Diltiazem/Cardizem Pediatric Dosage
N/A
Metoprolol Adult Dosage
5mg IV/IO push slow over 2 minutes, max 15mg (3x doses) every 5 minutes
Metoprolol Pediatric Dosage
N/A
Atropine Sulfate Adult Dosage
Bradycardia- 0.5-1mg slow IV/IO push every 3-5 minutes, max 3mg (min. dose 0.5mg)
RSI with bradycardia <50bpm- 0.5mg slow IV/IO push (min. dose 0.5mg)
Organophosphate Poisoning- 2mg IV/IO/IM then double dose every 5 minutes until S/S resolve or out of atropine
Atropine Sulfate Pediatric Dosage
Bradycardia- 0.02mg/kg (max 0.5mg) IV/IO push every 3-5minutes (min dose 0.1mg)
RSI with bradycardia <50bpm- 0.02mg/kg IV/IO (Min dose of 0.1mg)
Organophosphate poisoning- 0.05-0.1mg/kg (max 5mg) IV/IO/IM every 5 minutes until S/S resolve
Amiodarone Adult Dosage
Cardiac Arrest- 300mg IV/IO followed by 150mg IV/IO in 3-5minutes PRN
WCT- 150mg IV/IO infusion over 10minutes, may repeat once in 10 minutes
WCT Maintenance- 1mg/min IV/IO infusion first six hours, 0.5mg/min for 18 hrs
Amiodarone Pediatric Dosage
Cardiac Arrest- 5mg/kg IV/IO (max 300mg), max total dose 15mg/kg
WCT- 5mg/kg (max 300mg) IV/IO infusion over 20-60 minutes, may repeat once
WCT Maintenance- N/A
Acetaminophen/Tylenol Adult Dosage
Pain-1g IV/IO infusion over 15 minutes or 1g PO
Fever- N/A
Acetaminophen/Tylenol Pediatric Dosage
Pain-15mg/kg (max 1g) PO every 4-6 hours
Fever- 15mg/kg (max 1g) PO every 4-6hours
Amiodarone HCl/Cordarone Adult Dosage
Cardiac Arrest- 300mg IV/IO, repeat dose 150mg IV/IO every 3-5 minutes PRN
WCT- 150mg IV/IO infusion over 10 minutes, may repeat once in 10 minutes
WCT Maintenance- 1mg/min first 6hours, 0.5mg/min for 18 hours
Amiodarone HCl/Cordarone Pediatric Dosage
Cardiac Arrest- 5mg/kg (max dose 300mg) IV/IO, max dose total of 15 mg/kg
WCT- 5mg/kg (max 300mg) IV/IO over 20-60 minutes, repeat once
WCT Maintenance- N/A