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
Methoxyflurane Dose
Prep:
3ml
Initial:
3ml IH via penthrox inhaler
Rpt:
25mins. single repeat.
Metoclopramide Dose
Prep:
10mg/2ml
Initial:
10mg in 2ml IM/IV
Rpt:
10 mins
single rpt. 10mg in 2ml.
Midazolam Dose - Seizures
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)
Morphine Dose - Analgesia
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)
Naloxone Dose Partial Reversal
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)
Ondansatron Dose
Prep:
4mg/2ml
Initial:
IM: 4mg in 2ml IM
IV: 4mg in 2ml IV slow push
Rpt:
single rpt. 10 mins
(max 8mg total)
Oxygen Flow Rates
Nasal Cannulae: 2-6L/min
NRB: 10-15L/mon
BVM: 100%
Paracetamol Dose
Prep:
500mg tablet
Initial:
1000mg (2 tablets) PO
Rpt:
4 hours.
Prochlorperazine Dose
Prep:
12.5mg/1ml
Initial:
12.5mg/1ml IM
Rpt:
single dose
Salbutamol Dose - MDI
Prep:
100mcg/spray
Initial:
6 sprays via spacer
Rpt:
5 mins
PRN
Salbutamol Dose - NEB
Prep:
5mg/2.5mls
Initial:
10mg in 5ml NEB
Rpt:
5mins PRN
Naloxone Dose Complete Reversal
Prep:
400mcg/1ml
Initial:
IM: 800mcg in 2ml
Rpt:
IM: 5 mins
800mcg in 2ml
3rd dose: 400mcg in 4ml IV
(max dose 2mg)
