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Acetaminophen (Peds Dose)

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10 to 15 mg/kg every 4 to 6 hours
Maximum > 75 mg/kg daily

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Acetylsalicyclic acid (Peds Dose)

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Not recommended

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Activated charcoal (Peds Dose)

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0.5 to 1.0 gm/kg

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Adenosine (Peds Dose)

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0.1 mg/kg (up to 6.0 mg) RAPID bolus over 1 to 3 seconds followed by
5 to10 mL normal saline flush

If no response to the initial bolus after 1 to 2 minutes, administer 0.2 mg/kg
(up to 12 mg) RAPID bolus over 1 to 3 seconds followed by 5.0 to 10 mL
normal saline flush.

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Albuterol sulfate (Peds Dose)

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2.5 mg in 3.0 mL normal saline (unit dose) via small volume nebulizer

2.5 mg in 3.0 mL normal saline (unit dose) via in-line small volume nebulizer
with a bag-valve mask
May repeat the dosage

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Amiodarone (Peds Dose)

Ventricular Fibrillation

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5.0 mg/kg
May repeat the dosage every 5 minutes twice
Maximum dosage 300 mg

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Amiodarone (Peds Dose)

Ventricular Tachycardia

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5.0 mg/kg over 20 minutes

May repeat the dosage twice

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Atropine Sulfate (Peds Dose)

Hemodynamically Significant Bradycardia

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0.02 mg/kg
May repeat the dosage every 3 to 5 minutes to maximum dosage 1.0 mg in
children and 2.0 mg in adolescents

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Atropine Sulfate (Peds Dose)

Organophosphate Poisoning/carbamate poisoning/nerve agent exposure

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0.03 to 0.05 mg/kg every 10 to 20 minutes

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Bumetanide (Peds Dose)

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Not recommended

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Calcium chloride (Peds Dose)

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0.2 to 0.25 mL/kg 10% solution

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Calcium gluconate 2.5% topical gel

(Peds Dose)

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Assist the patient to wash the affected area and massage the gel into the skin

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Calcium gluconate (Peds Dose)

Hyperkalemia

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30 mg/kg

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Dexamethasone (Peds Dose)

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0.25 to 0.6 mg/kg
Maximum dosage 16 mg

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Dextrose 50% (Peds Dose)

IV/IO/infusion

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0.5 to 1.0 gm/kg D10 solution over 20 minutes

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Diazepam (Peds Dose)

IV/IO

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0.1 to 0.3 mg/kg

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Diazepam (Peds Dose)

IM

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0.1 to 2.0 mg/kg

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Diazepam (Peds Dose)

Rectal

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0.2 to 0.5 mg/kg

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Diltiazem (Peds Dose)

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Not recommended

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Diphenhydramine (Peds Dose)

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1.0 to 1.25 mg/kg

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Dopamine (Peds Dose)

Infusion

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2.0 to 20 mcg/kg/minute

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Epinephrine (Peds Dose)

Cardiac Arrest IV/IO

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0.01 mg/kg (1:10,000) IV/IO
May repeat the dosage every 3 to 5 minutes during resuscitation

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Epinephrine (Peds Dose)

Cardiac Arrest ET

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0.1 mg/kg (1:1,000) ET diluted in 3.0 to 5.0 mL normal saline
May repeat the dosage every 3 to 5 minutes during resuscitation

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Epinephrine (Peds Dose)

Hemodynamically Significant Bradycardia
IV/IO

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0.01 mg/kg (1:10,000)

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Epinephrine (Peds Dose) Hemodynamically significant bradycardia ET
0.1 mg/kg (1:1,000) diluted in 3.0 to 5.0 mL normal saline until IV/IO access
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Epinephrine (Peds Dose) Bronchospasm associated with asthma/allergic reaction/anaphylaxis IM
0.01 mg/kg (1:1,000) EpiPen Jr. ® auto-injector 0.15 mg
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Etomidate (Peds Dose)
Older than 10 years: 0.2 to 0.4 mg/kg over 30 to 60 seconds Maximum dosage 20 mg
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Fentanyl (Peds Dose)
1.0 to 2.0 mcg/kg Maximum dosage 50 mcg
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Furosemide (Peds Dose)
1.0 mg/kg
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Glucagon (Peds Dose) 5 years or younger or less than 44 pounds (20 kg)
0.5 mg
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Glucagon (Peds Dose) 5 years or older or more than 44 pounds (20 kg)
1.0 mg May repeat the dosage in 7 to 10 minutes
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Hydroxocobalamin (Peds Dose)
100 mg/kg over 15 minutes
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Ibuprofen (Peds Dose)
10 mg/kg (up to 400 mg) every 4 to 6 hours
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Ipratropium bromide (Peds Dose)
500 mcg (0.5 mg) in 2.5 mL normal saline (unit dose) via small volume nebulizer (SVN) In-line with a bag-valve mask (BVM): 500 mcg (0.5 mg) in 2.5 mL normal saline (unit dose) via SVN May repeat the dosage
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Ketamine (Peds Dose)
Not recommended
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Lidocaine (Peds Dose) VF and Pulseless VT
1.0 mg/kg May repeat the dosage 1.0 mg/kg one time in 3 to 5 minutes during resuscitation
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Lidocaine (Peds Dose) Ventricular Dysrhythmias with a pulse
1.0 mg/kg May repeat the dosage in 5 to 10 minutes Maximum dosage 3.0 mg/kg
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Lidocaine (Peds Dose) Maintenance Infusion
20 to 50 mcg/kg/minute
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Lidocaine (Peds Dose) ET
2.0 to 2.5 times the bolus dosage diluted in 3.0 to 5.0 mL normal saline
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Lorazepam (Peds Dose) Seizure IV/IO/IM
0.05 to 0.1 mg/kg over 2 minutes Maximum dosage 4.0 mg
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Magnesium sulfate (Peds Dose) Reactive airway conditions infusion
25 to 50 mg/kg 10% solution infused over 15 to 30 minutes Maximum dosage 2.0 gm
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Methylprednisolone (Peds Dose)
2.0 to 4.0 mg/kg
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Midazolam (Peds Dose) Seizure IV/IO
0.05 to 0.1 mg/kg
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Midazolam (Peds Dose) Seizure IM
0.2 mg/kg Maximum dosage: 10 mg
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Midazolam (Peds Dose) Procedural sedation IV/IO
0.05 to 0.5 mg/kg Maximum dosage 0.1 mg/kg
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Morphine sulfate (Peds Dose)
0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg
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Naloxone (Peds Dose) IV
0.1 mg/kg (up to 2.0 mg per dosage) May repeat the dosage every 2 minutes
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Naloxone (Peds Dose) ET
2.0 to 4.0 mg diluted in 3.0 to 5.0 mL normal saline
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Naloxone (Peds Dose) Intra-nasal
1.0 mg sprayed in each nostril May repeat the dosage every 2 minutes
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Nitroglycerin (Peds Dose)
Not recommended
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Nitrous oxide 50% (Peds Dose)
Self-administered and self-regulated inhalation by the patient
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Norepinephrine (Peds Dose) Infusion
0.05 to 0.2 mcg/kg/minute, titrated to effect
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Ondansetron (Peds Dose) 4 to 14 years oral/IV/IO:
4.0 mg Maximum dosage 4.0 mg
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Oral glucose (Peds Dose)
5.0 to 50 gm May repeat the dosage
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Oxytocin (Peds Dose)
Not recommended
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phenylephrine nasal spray 0.5% (Peds Dose)
Not recommended
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Pralidoxime chloride (2-Pam) (Peds Dose)
Not recommended
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proparacaine ophthalmic solution 0.5% (Peds Dose)
1 to 2 drops
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Racemic Epinephrine (Peds Dose) Children 4 years or younger: croup, bronchiolitis, and bronchospasm associated with asthma
0.25 mL of 2.25% inhalation solution mixed in 3.0 mL normal saline or 0.5 mL/kg of 1.0 mg/1.0 mL epinephrine (1:1,000) mixed in 3.0 mL normal saline Maximum dose: 2.5 mL
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Racemic Epinephrine (Peds Dose) Children 4 years or older: croup, bronchiolitis, and bronchospasm associated with asthma
up to 0.5 mL of 2.25% inhalation solution mixed in 3.0 mL normal saline or 0.5 mL/kg of 1.0 mg/1.0 mL epinephrine (1:1,000) mixed in 3.0 mL normal saline Maximum dose: 5.0 mL
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Rocuronium (Peds Dose)
0.6 to 1.2 mg/kg
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sodium bicarbonate 7.5 – 8.4% (Peds Dose)
1.0 mEq/kg May repeat dosage 0.5 mEq/kg every 10 minutes
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Succinylcholine (Peds Dose)
1.0 to 2.0 mg/kg May repeat the dosage once in 2 to 3 minutes
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Tetracaine (Peds Dose)
Not recommended
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thiamine (vitamin B1) Peds Dose
10 to 25 mg
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Vasopressin (Peds Dose)
Not recommended
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Verapamil (Peds Dose)
Not recommended

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