Medication Doses Flashcards

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Adrenaline Dose - Anaphylaxis

A

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

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Adrenaline Dose - Asthma (Critical)

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Prep:
1mg/1ml (1:1000)

Initial:
IM: 300mcg in 0.3ml

Rpt:
IM: 20 mins
300mcg in 0.3ml

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Adrenaline Dose - Cardiac Arrest

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Prep:
1mg/1ml (1:1000)

Initial:
1mg in 1ml

Rpt:
4 mins

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Aspirin Dose

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Prep:
300mg tablet

Initial:
300mg PO (chewed)

Rpt:
nil.

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5
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Ceftriaxone Dose

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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

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Diazepam Dose

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Prep:
5mg tablet

Initial:
<60yrs: 10mg (2 tablets)

> 60yrs: 5mg (1 tablet)

Rpt: 60mins
(max dose 40mg)

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Droperidol Dose - <60years

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Prep:
10mg/2ml

Initial:
IM: 10mg in 2ml

IV: 5mg in 1ml

Rpt:
IM: 15 mins
IV: 10mins

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Droperidol Dose - >60 yrs

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Prep:
10mg/2ml

Initial:
IM: 5mg in 1ml

IV: 5mg in 1ml

Rpt:
Max dose 10mg
IM: 15mins
IV: 10mins

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Fentanyl Dose - IN

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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)

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Fentanyl Citrate Dose

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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))
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Glucagon Dose

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Prep:
1mg (IU) in 1ml (Hypokit)

Initial:
1mg in 1ml IM

Rpt:
single dose

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Glucose Gel Dose

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Prep:
15g gel

Initial:
15g PO

Rpt:
single dose

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Glucose 10% Dose

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Prep:
25g/250ml infusion pack

Initial:
15g in 150ml IV

Rpt:
5 mins
10g in 100ml (rest of the infusion pack)

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14
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GTN Dose

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Prep:
0.4mg measured spray
50mg transdermal patch (VAO)

Initial:
0.4mg SL spray

Rpt:
Every 5 mins if not contraindicated
0.4mg SL

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Ipratropium Bromide Dose

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Prep:
500mcg/1ml
21mcg/spray pMDI

Initial:
MDI: 8 sprays via spacer (160mcg)
NEB: 500mcg in 1ml (with 10mg/5ml Salbutamol)

Rpt:
nil

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16
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Methoxyflurane Dose

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Prep:
3ml

Initial:
3ml IH via penthrox inhaler

Rpt:
25mins. single repeat.

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Metoclopramide Dose

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Prep:
10mg/2ml

Initial:
10mg in 2ml IM/IV

Rpt:
10 mins
single rpt. 10mg in 2ml.

18
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Midazolam Dose - Seizures

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Prep:
5mg/1ml amp

Initial:
IM: <60yrs 0.1mg/kg (max dose 10mg)
>60yrs 0.05mg/kg (max dose 10mg)

Rpt:
IM: 10mins once
<60yrs 0.1mg/kg (max dose 10mg)
>60yrs 0.05mg/kg (max dose 10mg)

ICP
IV: 5mg in 5ml (Dilute with 4ml saline)
0.05mg/kg IV (max dose 10mg)

Rpt:
IV: 5 mins
0.05mg/kg (max dose 10mg. Total dose max IM+IV 0.25mg/kg)

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Morphine Dose - Analgesia

A

Prep:
10mg/1ml

Initial:
IM - 0.1mg/kg (max dose 10mg)

IV - 10mg in 10ml (dilute with 9ml saline)
0.05mg/kg (max 5mg) IV/IO

Rpt:
IM: 20 mins

IV: 5 mins
(max 20mg)

20
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Naloxone Dose Partial Reversal

A

Prep:
400mcg/1ml

Initial:
IV: 400mcg in 4ml (Dilute with 3ml saline)
100mcg in 1ml

Rpt:
Every 1 min
100mcg in 1ml
(max dose 2mg)

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Ondansatron Dose

A

Prep:
4mg/2ml

Initial:
IM: 4mg in 2ml IM

IV: 4mg in 2ml IV slow push

Rpt:
single rpt. 10 mins
(max 8mg total)

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Paracetamol Dose

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Prep:
500mg tablet

Initial:
1000mg (2 tablets) PO

Rpt:
4 hours.

23
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Prochlorperazine Dose

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Prep:
12.5mg/1ml

Initial:
12.5mg/1ml IM

Rpt:
single dose

24
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Salbutamol Dose - MDI

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Prep:
100mcg/spray

Initial:
6 sprays via spacer

Rpt:
5 mins
PRN

25
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Salbutamol Dose - NEB

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Prep:
5mg/2.5mls

Initial:
10mg in 5ml NEB

Rpt:
5mins PRN

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Naloxone Dose Complete Reversal

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Prep:
400mcg/1ml

Initial:
IM: 800mcg in 2ml

Rpt:
IM: 5 mins
800mcg in 2ml

3rd dose: 400mcg in 4ml IV
(max dose 2mg)