Pharmacology - Adult Dosing Flashcards
Acetaminophen
-500-1,000 mg PO (specifically, 15 mg/kg to a maximum of 1,000 mg)
-24-hour maximum: 3 g (3,000 mg)
Acetylsalicylic Acid
-162 mg PO chewed and swallowed
Adenosine
-Initial dose: 6 mg IV rapid push
-Follow-up dose: 12 mg IV rapid push
Amiodarone (Ventricular fibrillation or Pulseless ventricular tachycardia)
-300 mg IV push; may repeat 150 mg IV after 10 minutes if VF/pVT persist
Amiodarone (Unstable ventricular tachycardia or Recurrent ventricular tachycardia following cardioversion)
-150 mg IV over 10 minutes
Atropine (Restoration of heart rate in bradydysrhythmias, Sinus bradycardia (rate < 50/minute) with hemodynamic compromise, Bradycardia secondary to atrioventricular nodal blocks)
-0.6 mg IV push to maximum dose of 0.04 mg/kg (~3 mg in most patients)
Atropine (Treatment of organophosphate poisoning)
-1-2 mg IM/IV; repeat every 5-60 minutes until symptoms resolve
Atropine (Control of secretions in palliative care)
-0.6 mg IM
Calcium Chloride
-1-2 g IV over 10 minutes
-May repeat once in 10 minutes if indications are still present
Clopidogrel
-For patients less than 75 years of age: 300 mg PO
-For patients over 75 years of age: 75 mg PO
Dexamethasone
-All indications: 8 mg IV/IO/IM/PO. PO preferred
Dextrose/D10W
-10-25 g IV (equivalent to 100-250 mL of D10W solution)
DimenhyDRINATE
-25-50 mg IV/IM
-12.5 mg IV/IM in elderly or frail patients
-May repeat dose once after 4-6 hours if required
-Give IM dose as direct injection; IV dose should be diluted with saline; administer medication at rate of 25 mg/min
DiphenhydrAMINE
-50 mg IM/IV or 1 mg/kg to maximum of 50 mg
Enoxaparin
-Immediately prior to administration of tenecteplase: 30 mg IV bolus
-Do not administer IV enoxaparin to patients > 75 years of age
-Following administration of tenecteplase: 1 mg/kg SC
For patients > 75 years of age: 0.75 mg/kg SC
EPINEPHrine (Anaphylaxis IM)
-0.5 mg IM every 5 minutes; may repeat up to 3 times
EPINEPHrine (Severe bronchospasm)
-0.5 mg IM every 5-20 minutes
EPINEPHrine (Pre-arrest anaphylaxis or bronchospasm
-50-100 mcg IV/IO; may repeat as necessary
EPINEPHrine (Cardiac Arrest)
-1 mg IV/IO every 3-5 minutes