Drug Dosages

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First Adenosin Dosage:

5mg IV Push
6mg IV Push
7mg IV Push
8mg IV Push

Albuterol Dosage for Crush Syndrome:

10mg Neb
15mg Neb
20mg Neb
25mg Neb

First Amiodarone Dosage for Pulseless VF/VT:

200mg IV/IO
250mg IV/IO
300mg IV/IO
350mg IV/IO

Aspirin Dosage:

224mg PO
324mg PO
424mg PO
524mg PO

Atropine Sulfate Dosage:

0.5mg IV/IO
1mg IV/IO
1.5mg IV/IO
2mg IV/IO

Calcium Chloride Dosage:

0.5gram IV/IO
1gram IV/IO
1.5gram IV/IO
2gram IV/IO

Dextros 10% Dosage for Hypoglycemia; intial bolus:

50ml bolus
100ml bolus
150ml bolus
200ml bolus

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Dosage:

40mg IV/IO/IM
50mg IV/IO/IM
60mg IV/IO/IM
70mg IV/IO/IM

Epi 1:1,000 Dosage for Allergic Reactions:

0.3ml IM – shoulder
0.3ml IM – mid thigh
0.4ml IM – mid thigh
0.5ml IM – mid thigh

Fentanyl Citrate (Sublimaze) Dosage for a large frame:

75mcg IV/IO
100mcg IV/IO
125mcg IV/IO
150mcg IV/IO

Initial Diltiazem (Cardizem) Dosage:

0.15mg/kg
0.25mg/kg
0.35mg/kg
0.45mg/kg

Epi 1:10,000 Dosage:

0.5mg IV/IO
1mg IV/IO
1.5mg IV/IO
2mg IV/IO

Esmolol Dosage after 3rd Epi if still in VF:

20mg IV/IO bolus
30mg IV/IO bolus
40mg IV/IO bolus
50mg IV/IO bolus

Etomidate Dosage for patients over 80kg:

10mg IV/IO
20mg IV/IO
30mg IV/IO
40mg IV/IO

Fentanyl Citrate (Sublimaze) Dosage for a medium frame:

50mcg IV/IO
75mcg IV/IO
100mcg IV/IO
125mcg IV/IO

Glucagon Dosage:

0.5mg IM/IN
1mg IM/IN
1.5mg IM/IN
2mg IM/IN

Haloperidol (Haldol) Dosage:

3mg IM
4mg IM
5mg IM
6mg IM

Hydromorphone HCL (DilaudiDosage:

0.5mg IV/IM/IO
1mg IV/IM/IO
1.5mg IV/IM/IO
2mg IV/IM/IO

Ipratropium (Atrovent) Dosage:

0.2mg Neb
0.3mg Neb
0.4mg Neb
0.5mg Neb

Ketamine (Ketalar) Dosage for RSI in patients over 80kg:

100mg IV/IO
150mg IV/IO
200mg IV/IO
250mg IV/IO

Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) Dosage:

20mg IV/IO/IM
30mg IV/IO/IM
40mg IV/IO/IM
50mg IV/IO/IM

Midazolam (Versed) Dosage for Seizure (Red Seizure):

5mg IM once
10mg IM once
15mg IM once
20mg IM once

Naloxone (Narcan) Dosage:

0.2mg IV/IM/IO/IN
0.4mg IV/IM/IO/IN
0.5mg IV/IM/IO/IN
0.6mg IV/IM/IO/IN

Nitroglycerin Dosage for SBP between 90-160:

0.2mg SL
0.3mg SL
0.4mg SL
0.8mg SL

Ondansetron (Zofran) Dosage:

2mg IV/IM
3mg IV/IM
4mg IV/IM
5mg IV/IM

Rocuronium (Zemuron) Dosage:

0.4mg/kg max 40mg
0.5mg/kg max 60mg
0.6mg/kg max 100mg
0.6mg/kg max 60mg

Sodium Bicarbonate Dosage:

0.5 mEq/kg max 30mEq IV/IO
0.75 mEq/kg max 40mEq IV/IO
1 mEq/kg max 50mEq IV/IO
1.25 mEq/kg max 60mEq IV/IO

Succinylcholine (Anectine) Dosage for patients less than 80kg:

100mg IV/IO
180mg IV/IO
120mg IV/IO
160mg IV/IO

Trebutaline Dosage:

0.15mg SQ PRN every 20 mins, max 3 doses
0.2mg SQ PRN every 20 mins, max 3 doses
0.25mg SQ PRN every 20 mins, max 3 doses
0.3mg SQ PRN every 20 mins, max 3 doses

Albuterol Dosage in Allergic Reaction:

2.5mg Neb, repeat @ 2.5 mg x3 as needed
5mg Neb, repeat @ 2.5 mg x3 as needed
2.5mg Continuous treatment for total dose of 15 mg
2.5mg, repeat 2.5mg 2x prn

Adenosin Initial Dosage:

6mg IV Push
12mg IV Push
18mg IV Push
24mg IV Push

Adenosin PRN 2nd and 3rd Dosage:

6mg IV Push repeated by 12mg Push
12mg IV Push repeated by 12mg Push
18mg IV Push repeated by 18 mg Push
24mg IV Push repeated by 24mg Push

Dextros 10% Dosage initial bolus:

50ml bolus
75ml bolus
100ml bolus
125ml bolus

Dextros 10% PRN (as needed after intial bolus):

50ml bolus; max of 250ml
75ml bolus; max of 250ml
100ml bolus; max of 250ml
125ml bolus; max of 250ml

Diltiazem (Cardizem) 1st Dose:

0.15mg/kg
0.25mg/kg
0.35mg/kg
0.45mg/kg

Diltiazem (Cardizem) 2nd Dose PRN (as needed):

0.15mg/kg
0.25mg/kg
0.35mg/kg
0.45mg/kg

Esmolol Dosage after 3rd Epi if still in VF; inital bolus:

10mg IV/IO bolus
20mg IV/IO bolus
30mg IV/IO bolus
40mg IV/IO bolus

Esmolol Dosage for IV/IO drip over 10 minutes; after bolus:

20mg IV/IO
30mg IV/IO
40mg IV/IO
60mg IV/IO

Etomidate Dosage for patients over 80kg:

10mg IV/IO
20mg IV/IO
30mg IV/IO
40mg IV/IO

Etomidate Dosage for patients less than 80kg:

10mg IV/IO
20mg IV/IO
30mg IV/IO
40mg IV/IO

Fentanyl Citrate Dosage for a large frame:

75mcg IV/IO
100mcg IV/IO
125mcg IV/IO
150mcg IV/IO

Fentanyl Citrate Dosage for a medium frame:

50mcg IV/IO
75mcg IV/IO
100mcg IV/IO
125mcg IV/IO

Fentanyl Citrate Dosage for a small frame:

50mcg IV/IO
75mcg IV/IO
100mcg IV/IO
125mcg IV/IO

Ketamine Dosage for RSI in patients under 80kg:

100mg IV/IO every 15min prn
150mg IV/IO
200mg IV/IO

Ketamine Dosage for RSI in patients over 80kg:

100mg IV/IO every 15min prn
150mg IV/IO
200mg IV/IO
300mg IV/IO

Ketamine Dosage for Post RSI Sedation:

100mg IV/IO every 15min prn
150mg IV/IO every 15min prn
200mg IV/IO every 15min prn
300mg IV/IO every 15min prn

Midazolam Dosage for Seizure (Red Seizure):

10mg IM once
2.5mg IV/IO max of 10mg
5mg IV/IO max of 10mg
.5mg IV/IO max of 10mg

Midazolam Dosage for Green Seizure:

10mg IM once
2.5mg IV/IO max of 10mg
5mg IV/IO max of 10mg
.5mg IV/IO max of 10mg

Midazolam Dosage for Behavioral:

10mg IM once
2.5mg IV/IO max of 10mg
5mg IV/IO max of 10mg
.5mg IV/IO max of 10mg

Nitroglycerin Dosage for SBP between 90-160:

0.4mg SL every 5 mins prn
0.8mg SL every 5 mins prn
1mg SL every 5 mins prn
0.4mg SL every 3 mins prn

Nitroglycerin Dosage for SBP >160:

0.4mg SL every 5 mins prn
0.8mg SL every 5 mins prn
1mg SL every 5 mins prn
0.4mg SL every 3 mins prn

Succinylcholine Dosage for patients <80kg:

120mg IV/IO
100mg IV/IO
160mg IV/IO
180mg IV/IO

Succinylcholine Dosage for patients >/=80kg:

120mg IV/IO
100mg IV/IO
160mg IV/IO
180mg IV/IO

Succinylcholine dose for Pts >140kg (300lb)?

Use 120mg IV/IO
Use 160mg IV/IO
Use 180mg IV/IO
Contact OLMC

Albuterol Dosage in Hyperkalemia:

2.5mg Neb, repeat @ 2.5 mg x3 as needed
5mg Neb, repeat @ 2.5 mg x3 as needed
2.5mg Continuous treatment for total dose of 15 mg
2.5mg, repeat 2.5mg 2x prn

Albuterol Dosage in COPD/Asthma:

2.5mg Neb, repeat @ 2.5 mg x3 as needed
5mg Neb, repeat @ 2.5 mg x3 as needed
2.5mg Continuous treatment for total dose of 15 mg
2.5mg, repeat 2.5mg 2x prn

2nd Dose Amiodarone in VF/VT Cardiac Arrest:

300mg bolus IV/IO
150mg bolus IV/IO
150mg slow bolus over 10min
200mg bolus IV/IO

2nd Dose Amiodarone in VT w/ Pulse:

300mg bolus IV/IO
150mg bolus IV/IO
150mg slow bolus over 10min
200mg bolus IV/IO

Dose for Cefazolin (Ancef) in Open Fx, GSW, Severe soft tissue:

1 gram IV/IO
1mg IV/IO
2 grams IV/IO
2mg IV/IO

Epi 1:100,000 Push Dose for HypoTension, Brady, Allergic

1mg/min max of 30mg
2mL/min max of 20mL (10mcg/min)
2mg/min max of 30mg
1mL/min max of 30mL (10mcg/min)