Drugs national Flashcards
Activated Charcoal
Indication and Doses
Poisoning
1mg/kg for adults and peds
Adenosine
Indications and Dose
SVT
Slows condition thru AV
6mg rapid IV second dose is 2mg rapid IV
PEDS
0.1 mg second dose is 0.2mg
Albuterol
- 5mg in 2-3ml for adults
1. 25 only for peds
Amiodarone
300mg first dose 150 second
Peds is 5mg/kg 300mg max
Atropine
Bradycardia
Organophosphate poisoning
0.5 every 3-5 min max 3
Poisoning is 2-5mg at a time until symptoms reverse
Peds is 0.02
Dextrose
Hypoglycemia
Adults
50 mL which is 25 gm IV slowly or 0.5-1 g/kg
Peds doses-
0.5 -1g/kg
D10W 5-10 mL/kg;
D25W 2-4 mL/kg;
D50W 1-2 mL/kg
Diazepam
Lorazepam
Midazelam
Valium
5-10mg/kg
Peds 0.2mg/kg
Ativan
1-2mg/kg
Peds
0.1mg/kg
Midazelam
1-5mg/kg
Peds
0.1mg/kg
Diphenhydramine
25 for adults
1mg/kg
Dopamine
2-20 mcg/kg/min
Epinephrine
1:1,000 SQ /IM for asthma or allergic reactions, 0.3-0.5 mg (or mL)
1:10,000 IV for anaphylaxis with hypotension, 0.3-0.5 mg or 3-5 mL
1:10,000 IV for cardiac arrest, 1 mg q 3-5 min
Epinephrine pen (auto injector) 0.3 mg adult, 0.15 mg peds IM in
lateral thigh
Epinephrine drip, 2-10 ug/min
Peds dose - 0.01 mg/kg (1:000 or 1:10,000)
Fentanyl
Dose- 50 to 100 ug (0.05-.01 mg) IM or slow IV over 1-2 min
Peds dose- 1 ug/kg IM, IO, IV slowly
Lidocaine
PVCs, VTach, and VF
1-1.5 mg /kg IV bolus, max dose - 3 mg/kg
Peds
1mg/kg
Morphine sulfate
moderate to severe pain, chest pain, MI, pulmonary edema
2-5mg may be repeated
Peds dose 0.1 mg/kg IV
Narcan
Adults
.04-2mg
Peds dose-
Less than 5 years old or 20 kg- 0.1mg/kg
Older than 5 years old- 2mg
Promethazine/Phenergan
Nausea and Vomiting
Dose- 12.5-25 mg IV, IM
Peds dose- over 2 years- 1 mg/kg
