Nausea / Vomiting & Moderate to Severe Allergic Reaction Flashcards
Dimenhydrinate
Conditions
Weight?
LOA?
Weight: ≥ 25 kg
LOA: Unaltered
Dimenhydrinate
Contraindications
- Allergy or sensitivty to dimenhydrinate or other antihistamines
- Overdose on antihistamines or anticholinergics or Tricyclic antidepressants
Dimenhydrinate
≥ 25kg to < 50 kg
Route - IV / IM
Dose?
Max. Single Dose?
Dosing interval?
Max # of Doses?
Dose: 25mg
Max. Single Dose: 25mg
Dosing interval: N/A
Max # of Doses: 1
Dimenhydrinate
≥ 50 kg
Route - IV / IM
Dose?
Max. Single Dose?
Dosing interval?
Max # of Doses?
Dose: 50mg
Max. Single Dose: 50mg
Dosing interval: N/A
Max # of Doses: 1
Moderate to Severe Allergic Reaction
Indications
Exposure to a probable allergen
AND
Signs and symptoms of a moderate to severe allergic reeaction (including anaphylaxis)
Epinephrine - 1:1,000 (1mg/1ml)
Conditions
Other?
Other: for anaphylaxis only
Diphenhydramine
Conditions
Weight?
Weight: ≥ 25kg
Epinephrine - 1:1,000 (1mg/1ml)
Route - IM
Dose?
Max. Single Dose?
Dosing interval?
Max # of doses?
Dose: 0.01mg/kg
Max. Single Dose: 0.5mg
Dosing interval: minimum 5 mins
Max # of doses: 2
Diphenhydramine
≥ 25kg to < 50 kg
Route - IV / IM
Dose?
Max. Single Dose?
Dosing interval?
Max # of Doses?
Dose: 25mg
Max. Single Dose: 25mg
Dosing interval: N/A
Max # of Doses: 1
Dimenhydrinate
≥ 50 kg
Route - IV / IM
Dose?
Max. Single Dose?
Dosing interval?
Max # of Doses?