Prdiatric Dosing For Emergency Drugs

Question 1

Emergency drugs

Answer 1

Succinylcholine: 1-2mg/ kg IV
Onset 1 min duration
4-6 min
4 mg/ kg IM onset 2-3
Atropine: 0.02 mg/ kg IV
0.04 mg/ kg IM
Phenylephrine: 0.1 mg/ kg iv, max 0.5 mg/ kg
Ephedrine: 0.2-0.3 mg/ kg
0.5 mg/kg IM