Texas Wesleyan Drug Reference Dosages Flashcards
Diazepam (Valium)
Benzo
Dose: 0.1 mg/kg/ IV, 0.2mg/kg PO
Onset: 1-5 mins
Duration: 2-6hrs
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Benzo
Dose: .04 mg/kg, PACU dose 1-4mg
Onset: 1-5 mins
Duration: 6-10hrs
Midazolam (Versed)
Benzo
Dose: 1-5 mg
Onset: 1-5 mins
Duration: 15-80 mins (imma say 1-2 hours)
Flumazenil (Romazicon)
Benzo reversal
Dose: 0.2 mg and 0.1 mg q min until 1 mg MAX is 3 mg
Onset: 1-5 mins
Duration: 30-60mins
Droperidol (Inspaine)
Antiemetic
Dose: 0.625-1.25mg
Onset: 1-5 mins
Duration: 2-3 hrs
Promethazine (Phenergan)
Antiemetic
Dose: 6.25-25mg
Onset: 1-5mins
Duration:4-6hrs
Ondansetron (Zofran)
Antiemetic
Dose: 4mg
Onset: 10mins
Duration: 4-9 hours
Dexamethasone (Decadron)
Antiemetic
Dose: 4mg
Onset: 10-30mins (but lecture said delayed onset of 2 hours)
Duration: 2-10 hrs
Metoclopramide (Reglan)
Antiemetic
Dose: 10-20 mg
Onset: 10mins
Duration: 2 hrs
Scopolamine (Transderm Scop, Scopace, and Maldemar)
Antiemetic
Dose: 140 mcg initially then release 1.5mg slowly over time
Onset: 2-4hrs
Duration: 72hrs
Anti-emetic Propofol
Antiemetic
Dose:10-20mg IV followed by 10mcg/kg/min if needed
Propofol (Induction dose) - look up the rest
Induction Agent
Dose:1.5-2.5 mg/kg
Onset: 30-60 sec
Duration: 1-8 mins
Etomidate (Amidate)
Induction Agent
Dose: 0.3 mg/kg
Onset: 1 min
Ketamine (Induction, analgesia, and IM dose)
Induction Agent
Dose:
0.5-1.5 mg/kg (Induction), 0.2-0.5 mg/kg (analgesia), 4-8mg/kg (IM)
Onset: 1 min
Duration: 10-20 mins
Midazolam (induction dose)
Induction Agent
Dose: 0.1-0.2 mg/kg (give fentanyl 50-100 mcg first)
Onset: 30-60 secs
Duration: 5-10 mins
Morphine (MS-Contin)
Dose: Intra op 1-10mg , post op 5-20 mg
Onset: 10-20 mins
Duration: 4-5 hr
Fentanyl
Dose: intra op 1-3 mcg/kg
Onset: 30-60sec
Duration:1-1.5 hrs
Sufentanil (Sufenta)
Dose: 0.3-1mcg/kg
Onset: 30-60
Duration:1-1.5
Infusion: 0.5-1mcg/kg/hr
Remifentanil (Ultiva)
Dose: Intra op- 0.5-1mcg/kg in a 1 min
Onset: 30-60sec
Duration:6-8mins
Infusion: 0.125-0.375mcg/kg/min
Meperidine (Demerol)
Dose: 12.5 mg
Onset: 5-15mins
Duration: 2-4 hours
Hydromorphone
Dose: intra op 1-4mg, post op 1.5-4mg
Onset: 5-15mins
Duration: 2-4 hrs
Naloxone
Dose:40-80mcg
Onset: 1-5 mins
Duration: 30mins
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Dose: 1-1.5mg/kg
Onset: 30-60 secs
Duration: 5-10 mins