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Para Meds Dosage Flashcards

Learning Meds dosage

1
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What is the dosage for Midazolam

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IV - Dilute 2ml with 8ml of saline (5mg midaz for an adult)
IM - Draw up undiluted preferred site lateral thigh, if this is not suitable the lateral upper arm can be used (10mg Midaz for an adult)

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What is the dosage for Adrenaline

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Topical - dilute each mg with 9ml of saline
IN - dilute each mg with 9ml of saline
Nebulised - undilute 1 mg
IM - undiluted 0.5 mg

Cardiac arrest: For adults who’s weigh has been rounded up to 50kg 1mg undiluted IV

For children for 40kg or less dilute 1mg to 1:10,000 draw up 1 ml dose from this and administer IV

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What is the dose for Asprin

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300mg

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What is the dose for Cefriaxone

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IV - 2g for adult
IM - 2g
Must call clinical

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What is the Dosage for GTN

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Mycocardial ischemia 0.4mg every 5 mins Consider increasing dose to ever 10 mins if there is a caution present.

STEMI 0.4mg WITH CAUTION

CPO 0.8mg every 5 mins, consider increasing time to every 10 mins if caution is present and consider increasing dose frequency if patient is not imporving

Control of hypertention - 0.4mg every 5 mins

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What is the dosage for Ibuprofen

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600 mg for adult weighing more than 80kg
400 mg for adults weighing 80kg or less

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What is the dosage for Ipratropium

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0.5mg administered Nebulized

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What is the dosage for Loratadine

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10mg for anyone older than 12
5mg for ages 1-11

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What is the Dosage for Methoxyflurane

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Max of 6ml 2 doses for ages greater than 12
Max of 3ml 1 dose for ages less than 12

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What is the dosage for Ondansetron

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8mg IV once for adult
4mg IM for adult (this may be repeated once after 20mins if required) Perfered site if lateral thigh but can be administered in the upper lateral arm

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What is the dosage for Panadol

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1.5 g for adult weighing greater than 80kg
1g for adults weighing 80kg or less

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What is the dosage for Salbutomal

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MDI - 1 puff and spacer followed by 6 breaths
Nebulized for COPD - 5mg
Nebulized for release syndrome - 5mg

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What is the dosage for Glucagon

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IM - 1mg for adult equal or older than 5
IM - 0.5 for child less than 5

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What is the dosage for Glucose gel

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10-20g for all ages

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What is the dosage for Prednisone

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40mg for adult PO

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What is the dosage for Tramadol

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50mg PO

17
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What is the dosage for Amiodarone

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Cardiac arrest 300mg for adult

If VT or VF persists then second dose of 150mg

18
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What is the dosage for Cefazolin

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1g IV for an adult
Add 4 ml of sodium chloride draw up and dilute to a total of 10 ml administer IV over 1-2 mins Pref into a running line

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What is the Dosage for Ceftriaxone

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2g IV, IM for an adult

Add 4 ml into 2g ampule.
Draw up and dilute to 10 ml, Administer into running line preferably over 1-2 mins

IM administration add 4 ml of saline in.

Draw up using 2 syringes having half in each

20
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What is the dosage for Clopidogrel

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300mg if age less than 75

75mg if pt is over 75

21
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What is the dosage for Droperidol

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Analgesia 1.25mg IV for adult 1 time only

For acute behavioural disturbance
10mg IV or IM (repeated once after 20 mins)

End of life care
2.5mg IV/IM/SC (repeated as required)

Nausea: 0.625mg IV/IM once only

22
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What’s the dose for Enoxaprin

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See CPg’s Based of activated or known weight

23
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What is the dose for Fentanyl

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10 - 50mcg every 5 mins for adult as required

IV dilute 2 ml with 8ml of saline.
IM administer undiluted

24
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What is the dose for heparin

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5000 units
Dilute to a total of 10ml using saline

25
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What is the dose for ketamine

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0.25mg/kg IV to a max of 25mg for adult over 15 mins retreat as required

IM 0.5mg/kg up to max of 50mg repeat 1 time after 20 mins if required

26
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What is the dose for labetalol

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10-20mg IV every 5 mins
Draw up into a 20 or 30ml syringe and administer as bolus

27
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What is the dose for levetiracetam

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2g iv for adult repeated once if siezure continues 10 mins after first dose

Draw up required dose and make up to 20-40ml using saline administer IV over 5 mins pref into a running line

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What is the dose for lignocaine

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Subcut max 200mg
Repeat once after 30mins

IO:50mg (5ml) for adult

29
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What is the dosage for metoprolol

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50mg

30
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Dosage for midazolam

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See individual sections in CPG’s

31
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What is the dosage for naloxone

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0.1-0.4mg IV every 5 mins as required fro adult

0.8mg IM as required for adult may be repeated every 10 mins

32
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What is the dosage for Olanzapine

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10mg PO
Consider dropping to 5mg if caution present

33
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What is the dosage for Oxytocin

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10 units

34
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What is the dosage for Ticagrelor

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180 mg for adult

35
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What is the dose for TXA

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Bleeding following tonsillectomy
500mg nebulised repeat once after 30 mins
1g IV for adult

Bleeding following trauma
2g IV for adult

Non traumatic bleeding
1g IV for adult

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