Quick Drug doses Exam 2

Question 1

Thiopental dosage

Answer 1

4-5 mg/kg IV

Question 2

Methohexital dosage

Answer 2

1.5 mg/kg IV
20-30 mg/kg Per rectum

Question 3

Propofol dosages

Answer 3

• Induction: 1.5-2.5 mg/kg IV
• Conscious sedation: 25-100 mcg/kg/min
• Maintenance: 100 to 300 mcg/kg/min
• Sub-hypnotic: 10-15 mg IV, 10 mcg/kg/min

Question 4

Etomidate dosage

Answer 4

0.3 mg/kg IV

Question 5

Ketamine dosages

Answer 5

• Induction: 0.5 - 1.5 mg/kg IV, 4 - 8 mg/kg IM, 10 mg/kg PO
• Maintenance/analgesic: 0.2-0.5 mg/kg IV, 4-8 mg/kg IM
• Post-op: 1-2 mg/kg/hour (pedi CV surgery)
• 30 mg Epidural
• 5-50 mg in 3 mLs NS spinal

Question 6

CAD Ketamine cocktail

Answer 6

• Diazepam 0.5 mg/kg IV
• Ketamine 0.5 mg/kg IV
• Ketamine infusion 15-30 mcg/kg/min

Question 7

Morphine dosage

Answer 7

1-10 mg

Question 8

Fentanyl dosages

Answer 8

• Analgesia: 1-2 mcg/kg
• Induction: 1.5-3 mcg/kg
• Adjunct: 2-20 mcg/kg
• Surgical (solo): 50-150 mcg/kg
• Intrathecal: 25 mcg
• Transmucosal 5-20 mcg/kg
• 2-8 y/o: 15-20 mcg/kg PO
• Transdermal: 75-100 mcg/18 hrs

Question 9

Sufentanil analgesia dosage

Answer 9

• Analgesia: 0.1 to 0.4 mcg/kg
• Induction: 18.9 mcg/kg
• Intraop: 0.3 to 1 mcg/kg
• Infusion: 0.5 to 1 mcg/kg/hr

Question 10

Remifentanil IV bolus dosage

Answer 10

• IV: 0.5-1 mcg/kg (bolus 30-60s)
• 0.005-2 mcg/kg/min (infusion)
• (0.25 mcg/kg-2 mcg/kg)

Question 11

Meperidine dosage

Answer 11

12.5 mg

Question 12

Alfentanil induction dosage

Answer 12

• Induction: 15 to 30 mcg/kg IV (90 seconds prior)
• Induction alone: 150 to 300 mcg/kg IV
• Maintenance: 25 to 150 mcg/kg/hour IV with inhaled anesthetics

Question 13

Hydromorphone dosages

Answer 13

• PO or IM: 0.5-4 mg every 4 hours

Question 14

Codeine PO dosage

Answer 14

cough = 15 mg
analgesia = 60 mg

Question 15

Pentazocine dosage

Answer 15

• 10-30 mg IV
• 50 mg PO
• 20-30 mg IM

Question 16

Butorphanol dosage

Answer 16

2-3 mg IM

Question 17

Nalbuphine dosage

Answer 17

10 mg IV/IM q3-6H

Question 18

Buprenorphine dosages

Answer 18

• Sublingual: 0.2-0.4 mg every 6-8 hours (pain)
• 2-8 mg/day (OUD);
• Transdermal: 5-20 mcg/hour

Question 19

Naloxone dosages

Answer 19

• 1-4 mcg/kg IV
• 5 mcg/kg IV infusion
• > 1 mg/kg IV shock
• Epidural: 0.25 mcg/kg/hr

Question 20

Naltrexone PO dosage

Answer 20

50 mg PO (daily)

Question 21

Nalmefene IV dosage

Answer 21

15-25 mcg IV 12-5 mins (max. 1 mcg/kg)

Question 22

Acetaminophen dosages

Answer 22

10-15 mg/kg IV
325-1000 mg PO every 4-6 hr (max 4 g/day)

Question 23

Magnesium dosages

Answer 23

1-2 g IV over 15-60 min
25-50 mg/kg/hr infusion

Question 24

Lidocaine dosages

Answer 24

1-1.5 mg/kg IV bolus
1-4 mg/min infusion

Question 25

Ondansetron dosage

Answer 25

4-8 mg IV/PO every 8 hr

Question 26

Dexamethasone dosage

Answer 26

4-10 mg IV/IM/PO
0.1-0.5 mg/kg/day

Question 27

Ketorolac dosage

Answer 27

10-30 mg IV/IM every 6 hr (max 120 mg/day)

Question 28

Gabapentin dosages

Answer 28

300-1200 mg PO TID
5-10 mg/kg IV (off-label)

Question 29

Ibuprofen dosage

Answer 29

200-800 mg PO every 6-8 hr (max 3200 mg/day)

Question 30

Celecoxib dosage

Answer 30

100-200 mg PO BID