Ped Drug Doses Flashcards
PO Acetaminophen for infants and children
10-15mg/kg q4-6h prn
PO Acetaminophen for children 12 or older
325-1,000mg q4-6h
IV Acetaminophen dose for 2-12yo
15mg/kg q6h
Oral dose for n-Acetylcysteine
140mg/kg loading dose, then 70mg/kg q4h for 72 hours
IV dose for n-Acetylcysteine
300mg/kg in three doses over 21 hours
Activated charcoal dose for infants
1g/kg
Activated charcoal dose for 1-12yo
15-30g or 1-2g/kg
Activated charcoal dose for 12+
30-100g
Dose for Adenosine
- 0.1mg/kg IV/IO, max 6mg
- Second dose 0.2mg/kg IV/IO
- FLUSH WITH 5-10ML OF NS
Dose for nebulized Albuterol
<44lbs: 2.5mg/dose
>44lbs: 5mg/dose
Amiodarone dose for refractory VF, pulseless VT
- 5mg/kg rapid IV/IO
- Can repeat up to total dose of 15mg/kg in 24 hours.
- Max single dose 300mg
Amiodarone dose for SVT and ventricular dysrythmias
- Loading dose 5mg/kg IV/IO over 20-60 min
- Max single dose 300mg
- Can repeat up to a total dose of 15mg/kg in 24 hours
Atropine dose for bradydysrhythmias
- 0.02mg/kg IV/IO
- Min dose 0.1mg
- Max dose 0.5mg
- May repeat once
- Max total dose for <12 is 1mg
- Max total dose for 13+ is 3mg
Atropine dose for anticholinesterase poisoning
- <12: 0.05mg/kg/dose IV/IO
- May repeat at double first dose q20-30m until sx resolve
- > 12: 1mg/kg/dose IV/IO
- May repeat at double first dose q5m until sx resolve
Calcium Chloride dose
20mg/kg IV, may repeat prn
Dexamethasone dose
Single dose of 0.6mg/kg IV/IO, max 16mg
Diazepam dose for seizures
- 30d to 5yo: 0.2-0.5mg slow IV q2-5m, max 5mg
- > 5: 1mg q2-5m, max 10mg
Diphenhydramine dose
1mg/kg IM/IV/PO, max 25mg
Dopamine dose
2-20mcg/kg/min IV/IO, titrated to response
Epi dose for bradycardia or hypotension
- 0.01mg/kg
- Infusion: 0.1-1mcg/kg/min
Epi dose for pulseless arrest
0.01mg/kg q3-5m, max 1mg
Epi dose for anaphylaxis or bronchoconstriction
0.01mg/kg IM, max 0.3mg, repeat 15m prn
Epi dose for stridor or bronchospasm
- Anaphylaxis: 5ml nebulized
- Bronchiolitis: 3mg in 3ml NS
- Croup: 0.5mg nebulized
Racemic epi dose
2.25% in 3ml NS, repeat q2h prn
Etomidate dose for RSI
> 10yo: 0.2-0.4mg/kg infused over 30-60s, max 20mg
Fentanyl dose for pain
1-2mcg/kg
Fentanyl dose for RSI
2-5mcg/kg IV/IO
Glucagon dose for hypoglycemia
- > 44lbs or >5y: 1mg IM/IN
- <44lbs or <5: 0.5mg IM/IN
Glucagon dose for calcium channel blocker or beta blocker toxicity
- 25-40kg: 1mg IV push q5m prn
- <25kg: 0.5mg IV push q5m prn
Hydroxocobalamin dose
- NOT FDA APPROVED
- 70mg/kg IV
Ibuprofen dose
10mg/kg, up to 400mg, q4-6h
Ipratropium dose
250-500mcg neb, q2m, up to 3 doses
Lidocaine dose for cardiac arrest due to VT/VF, stable VT, wide-complex tachycardia
1mg/kg IV/IO loading dose
Lidocaine maintenance infusion dose
- Loading dose of 1mg/kg IV/IO
- Infusion at 20-50mcg/kg/min
Lorazepam dose
- 0.05-0.1mg/kg slow IV/IO/IM over 2m
- May repeat in 5-10 min
- Max dose 4mg
Magnesium Sulfate dose for pulseless arrest, status asthmaticus, torsades
- 25-50mg/kg IV/IO
- Max 2g
- Over 10-20m
- Over 15-30m for status asthmaticus
Methylprednisolone dose
Loading dose of 2mg/kg IV, max 60mg
Midazolam dose
0.05-0.1mg/kg/dose
Morphine dose
0.1-0.2mg/kg IV, max 15mg
Narcan dose for <5yo or <44lbs
0.1mg/kg
Narcan dose for >5yo or >44lbs
2mg
Nitroglycerin dose
- 0.25-0.5mcg/kg/min
- Titrate by 1mcg/kg q15-20m prn
- Max 20mcg/kg/min
Norepi dose
- 0.05-0.1mcg/kg/min IV/IO
-Titrate to effect - Max 2mcg/kg/min
Ondansetron dose
- 6mos-14yo: 0.15mg/kg/dose IV/PO
- Max 4mg
Pralidoxime dose
20-50mg/kg IV over 15-30m
Sodium Bicarb dose
1mEq/kg IV
Sodium Nitrite dose
0.15-0.33ml/kg diluted in 50-110ml NS given over 5m
Sodium Thiosulfate dose
0.5 g/kg over 30m
Succinylcholine dose for RSI
- Infants: 2mg/kg IV/IO
- Children: 1-1.5mg/kg IV/IO