Paediatric Drug Volume Formulas

Question 1

Adrenaline Paed Arrest Preparation

Answer 1

1mg/10mL

Question 2

Adrenaline Paed Arrest Dose

Answer 2

1 = 10microg/kg
Rpt 3-5mins
NMD

Question 3

Adrenaline Paed Arrest IV Volume Formula

Answer 3

Weight ➗ 10 = Vol

Question 4

Box Jellyfish Antivenom Presentation

Answer 4

20,000units/1.5-4mL

Question 5

Box Jellyfish Antivenom Paed Envenomation Dose

Answer 5

IM = 60,000 units single dose

IV INF = 20,000 units over 20mins single dose

Question 6

Box Jellyfish Antivenom Paed Envenomation Arrest Dose

Answer 6

IV = 20,000u over 2-5mins

Rpt immediately x2

Question 7

Box jellyfish Antivenom Paed IM Volume Calc

Answer 7

8.8mL total = 2.2ml/injection

Question 8

Box jellyfish Antivenom Paed IV Volume Calc

Answer 8

20,000u/20mL = Vol

Question 9

Ceftriaxone Presentation

Answer 9

1g vial

Question 10

Ceftriaxone Paed Dose

Answer 10

50mg/kg (^5kg)

Question 11

Ceftriaxone Paed IM Calc

Answer 11

1g/4mL

Weight ^5kg ➗ 5 = Vol

Question 12

Ceftriaxone Paed IV Calc

Answer 12

1g/10mL

Weight ^5kg ➗ 2 = Vol

Question 13

Fentanyl Presentation

Answer 13

100microg/2mL

Question 14

Fentanyl IN Paed Dose

Answer 14

1.5microg/kg
Rpt 1microg/kg x1 @ 10mins
TMD 100microg

Question 15

Fentanyl IN Paed Volume Calc

Answer 15

(Weight x 2) + (weight) ➗ 100 = Vol

Question 16

Glucose 10% Presentation

Answer 16

25g/250mL

Question 17

Glucose 10% Paed Dose

Answer 17

0.25g/kg (2.5mL/kg)
Rpt at 0.1g/kg (1mL/kg) @ 5mins
Until BSL>4

Question 18

Glucose 10% Paed Vol Calc

Answer 18

(Weight ➗ 2) + (Weight x 2) = Vol

Question 19

Hydrocortisone Presentation

Answer 19

100mg/2mL

Question 20

Hydrocortisone IM Paed Dose

Answer 20

5mg/kg
Single dose
SMD 100mcg

Question 21

Hydrocortisone IV Paed Dose

Answer 21

5mg/kg over 1min
Single dose
SMD 100mcg

Question 22

Hydrocortisone Paed Vol Calc

Answer 22

Weight ➗ 10 = Vol

Question 23

Magnesium Sulphate Presentation

Answer 23

10mmol/5mL

Question 24

Magnesium Sulphate Paed Dose

Answer 24

IV = 0.1mmol/kg in 15mL (^0.5mmol) over 15mins
SMD 5mmol
Rpt x1 @ 10mins
TMD 10mmol

Question 25

Magnesium Sulphate Paed Vol

Answer 25

(Weight ^5kg ➗ 10) ➗ 2 =Vol

Question 26

Midazolam Presentation

Answer 26

5mg/1mL

Question 27

Midazolam Paed Dose IN/IM

Answer 27

200microg/Kg SMD 5mg Rpt 1/2 initial @ 10mins TMD 10mg

Question 28

Midazolam Paed IN/IM Vol Calc

Answer 28

(Weight x 4) ➗ 100 = Vol

Question 29

Morphine Presentation

Answer 29

10mg/1mL

Question 30

Morphine Paed Dose IM

Answer 30

100-200microg/kg SMD 5mg Rpt 100mcg/kg @ 10mins TMD 200microg/kg

Question 31

Morphine Paed Dose IM Vol Calc

Answer 31

Weight ➗ 100

Question 32

Morphine Paed Dose IV

Answer 32

100microg/kg SMD 2.5mg Rpt 50mcg/kg @ 10mins TMD 200microg/kg

Question 33

Morphine Paed Dose IV Vol Calc 100mcg/kg

Answer 33

Weight ➗ 10

Question 34

Morphine Paed Rpt Dose IV Vol Calc 50mcg/kg

Answer 34

(Weight ➗ 2) ➗ 10

Question 35

Naloxone Presentation

Answer 35

400mcg/1mL

Question 36

Naloxone Paed Dose IM

Answer 36

20mcg/kg Single dose SMD 800mcg

Question 37

Naloxone Paed IM Volume Calc

Answer 37

(Weight ➗ 2) ➗ 10

Question 38

Ondansetron Presentation

Answer 38

4mg/2mL

Question 39

Ondansetron Paed Dose IM/IV

Answer 39

>3 = 100microg/kg Single Dose SMD 4mg

Question 40

Ondansetron Paed IM/IV Vol Calc

Answer 40

(Weight ➗ 2) ➗ 10

Question 41

Paracetamol Presentation

Answer 41

120mg/5mL

Question 42

Paracetamol Paed Dose

Answer 42

>1m = 15mg/kg

Question 43

Paracetamol Paed Vol Calc

Answer 43

Weight x 15 ➗ 120

Question 44

Sodium Chloride 0.9% Presentation

Answer 44

500mL

Question 45

Sodium Chloride 0.9% Paed Dose

Answer 45

10-20mL/kg Rpt x 1 TMD 60mL/kg

Question 46

Sodium Chloride 0.9% Paed Vol Calc 10mL/kg

Answer 46

Weight x 10

Question 47

Sodium Chloride 0.9% Paed Vol Calc 20mL/kg

Answer 47

(Weight x 2) x 10