Pharmacology Dosing

Question 1

Etomidate

Answer 1

Dose: 0.3 mg/kg (0.2-0.5)
Supplied: 2mg/mL (35% propylene glycol)

Question 2

Ketamine

Answer 2

Dose: 2 mg/kg IV, 5 mg/kg IM
Supplied: 10, 50, 100 mg/mL

Question 3

Propofol

Answer 3

Dose: 2 mg/kg (1-2.5)
Supplied: 10 mg/mL (1%)

Question 4

Cisatracurium

Answer 4

Dose: 0.1 mg/kg (0.1-0.15)
Supplied: 2 mg/mL

Question 5

Rocuronium

Answer 5

Dose: 0.6 mg/kg (0.6-1.2)
RSI: 1 mg/kg
Supplied: 10mg/mL

Question 6

Succinylcholine

Answer 6

Dose: 1 mg/kg (1-1.5)
RSI: 1 mg/kg
Supplied: 20 mg/mL

Question 7

Vecuronium

Answer 7

Dose: 0.1 mg/kg (0.08-0.12)
Supplied: 10 mg powder vial reconstituted to 1mg/ml

Question 8

Neostigmine

Answer 8

Dose: 0.04 mg/kg
Supplied: 1mg/mL (0.5 mg/mL)

Question 9

Sugammadex

Answer 9

Dose: 2,4,16 mg/kg
Supplied: 50 mg/ml

Question 10

Fentanyl

Answer 10

Premed Dose: 1-2 mcg/kg
Induction Dose: 2-5 mcg/kg
Supplied: 50 mcg/ml

Question 11

Hydromorphone

Answer 11

Dose: 0.5 mg (0.25-1 mg)
Supplied: 1, 2, 4, 10 mg/ml

Question 12

Meperidine

Answer 12

Dose: 12.5 mg
Supplied: : 25 mg/ml

Question 13

Morphine

Answer 13

Dose: 0.1 mg/kg (0.05-0.15)
Supplied: 2, 4, 8, 10, 15 mg/ml

Question 14

Nalaxone

Answer 14

Dose: 20-40-80 mcg (progressive dosing)
Supplied: 0.4 mg vial

Question 15

Midazolam

Answer 15

Dose: 1 mg (0.5-2.0)
Supplied: 1 mg/ml

Question 16

Flumazenil

Answer 16

Dose: 0.2 mg
Supplied: 100 mcg/ml

Question 17

Ephedrine

Answer 17

Dose: 5 mg (5-25)
Supplied: 5 mg/mL (25 or 50 mg in 1 mL)

Question 18

Epinephrine

Answer 18

Dose: 8 mcg (8-16)
Supplied: 1 mg/ml

Question 19

Esmolol

Answer 19

Dose: 5 mg (5-10 mg)
Supplied: 100 mg (10 mg/mL in 10 mL)

Question 20

Labetalol

Answer 20

Dose: 5 mg (5-10 mg)
Supplied: Supplied: 5mg/mL (20 mL vial)

Question 21

Nitroglycerine

Answer 21

Dose: 50 mcg (50-100 mcg)
Supplied: 100 µg/mL

Question 22

Norepinephrine

Answer 22

Dose: 16 mcg (8-16 mcg)
Supplied: 1 mg/ml

Question 23

Phenylephrine

Answer 23

Dose: 50 mcg (50-200 mcg)
Supplied: 10 mg/ml

Question 24

Vasopressin

Answer 24

Dose: 2 units (1-10)
Supplied: 20 units/ml

Question 25

Atropine

Answer 25

Dose: 1 mg (0.01 mg/kg)
Supplied: 0.4 mg/ml

Question 26

Glycopyrrolate

Answer 26

Dose: 0.01 mg/kg
Supplied: 0.2 mg/ml

Question 27

Dexamethazone

Answer 27

Dose: 0.1 mg/kg
Supplied: 4 mg/ml

Question 28

Ondansetron

Answer 28

Dose: 4 mg
Supplied: 4 mg/2 ml

Question 29

Diphenhydramine

Answer 29

Dose: 25 mg (12.5-50 mg)
Supplied: 25 mg/ml

Question 30

Ketorolac

Answer 30

Dose: 30 mg (15-60 mg) IV or IM
Supplied: 30 mg/ml

Question 31

Lidocaine

Answer 31

Dose: 1 mg/kg IV
Supplied: 1%, 2%

Question 32

Droperidol

Answer 32

Dose: 0.625 mg
Supplied: 2.5 mg/ml

Question 33

albuterol

Answer 33

Dose: 2 puffs every 4 to 6 hours as needed

Question 34

Cefazolin (Ancef)

Answer 34

Dose: 1-3 g IV

Question 35

Cefoxitin

Answer 35

2g IV within 60 minutes

Question 36

Clindamycin

Answer 36

600 or 900mg IV

Question 37

Vancomycin

Answer 37

> 90kg 1.5g IV given over one hour