Medication Doses Flashcards
Adrenaline Dose - Anaphylaxis
Prep:
1mg/1ml (1:1000)
Initial:
0.5mg in 0.5 ml IM
Rpt:
Every 5 mins (no max)
0.5mg in 0.5ml
If unsuccessful, consider:
5mg in 5ml NEB
Rpt: Every 5 mins
Adrenaline Dose - Asthma (Critical)
Prep:
1mg/1ml (1:1000)
Initial:
IM: 300mcg in 0.3ml
Rpt:
IM: 20 mins
300mcg in 0.3ml
Adrenaline Dose - Cardiac Arrest
Prep:
1mg/1ml (1:1000)
Initial:
1mg in 1ml
Rpt:
4 mins
Aspirin Dose
Prep:
300mg tablet
Initial: 300mg PO (chewed)
Rpt:
nil.
Ceftriaxone Dose
Prep:
1g powder in vial
Initial:
IM: 2g in 8ml (dilute with lignocaine 1%)
(multiple injection sites required)
IV: 2g in 20ml (dilute with 20ml saline)
Rpt:
single dose
Diazepam Dose
Prep:
5mg tablet
Initial:
<60yrs: 10mg (2 tablets)
> 60yrs: 5mg (1 tablet)
Rpt: 60mins
(max dose 40mg)
Droperidol Dose - <60years
Prep:
10mg/2ml
Initial:
IM: 10mg in 2ml
IV: 5mg in 1ml
Rpt:
IM: 15 mins
IV: 10mins
Droperidol Dose - >60 yrs
Prep:
10mg/2ml
Initial:
IM: 5mg in 1ml
IV: 5mg in 1ml
Rpt:
Max dose 10mg
IM: 15mins
IV: 10mins
Fentanyl Dose - IN
Prep:
250mcg/1ml
Initial:
1 spray to prime atomizer
<65 years: 100mcg (4 sprays, 2 in each nostril)
>65 years: 50mcg (2 sprays, 1 in each nostril)
Rpt:
5mins (max dose 400mcg)
<65 years: 50mcg (2 sprays)
>65 years: 50mcg (2 sprays)
Fentanyl Citrate Dose
Prep:
100mcg/2ml (dilute with 8ml saline)
100mcg/10mls
Initial:
0.5mcg/kg (max 50mcg)
Rpt: 5mins max dose 200mcg (consider reducing second and subsequent dose) ((ICP no max))
Glucagon Dose
Prep:
1mg (IU) in 1ml (Hypokit)
Initial:
1mg in 1ml IM
Rpt:
single dose
Glucose Gel Dose
Prep:
15g gel
Initial:
15g PO
Rpt:
single dose
Glucose 10% Dose
Prep:
25g/250ml infusion pack
Initial:
15g in 150ml IV
Rpt:
5 mins
10g in 100ml (rest of the infusion pack)
GTN Dose
Prep:
0.4mg measured spray
50mg transdermal patch (VAO)
Initial:
0.4mg SL spray
Rpt:
Every 5 mins if not contraindicated
0.4mg SL
Ipratropium Bromide Dose
Prep:
500mcg/1ml
21mcg/spray pMDI
Initial:
MDI: 8 sprays via spacer (160mcg)
NEB: 500mcg in 1ml (with 10mg/5ml Salbutamol)
Rpt:
nil