Cardiac Drug Card

Question 1

dobutamine drug class

Answer 1

inotrope

Question 2

dobutamine concentration

Answer 2

premixed 1mg/ mL

250mg/ 250 mL D5W

Question 3

dobutamine infusion rate

Answer 3

2-20 mcg/kg/min

Question 4

epi drug class

Answer 4

inotrope

Question 5

epi concentration

Answer 5

16mcg/ mL

4mg in a 250mL bag

Question 6

epi bolus dose

Answer 6

10-50mcg

up to 1mg emergency (cardiac arrest)

Question 7

epi infusion rate

Answer 7

0.01- 0.3 mcg/kg/min

Question 8

calcium drug class

Answer 8

inotrope

Question 9

calcium concentration

Answer 9

100mg/mL (10%)

Question 10

calcium bolus dose

Answer 10

250mg- 1g

Question 11

glucagon and isoproterenol (Isuprel) drug class

Answer 11

inotrope

Question 12

dopamine drug class

Answer 12

vasopressor

Question 13

dopamine concentration

Answer 13

premixed

Question 14

dopamine infusion rate:

renal
beta
alpha

Answer 14

renal: 2-5 mcg/kg/min
beta: 5-10 mcg/kg/min
alpha: >10 mcg/kg/min

Question 15

vasopressin drug class

Answer 15

vasopressor

Question 16

vasopressin concentration

Answer 16

1 unit/mL

100 units in 100mL bag

Question 17

vasopressin infusion rate

Answer 17

1-6 units/hr

Question 18

norepinephrine (Levophed) drug class

Answer 18

vasopressor

Question 19

norepinephrine concentration

Answer 19

16mcg/mL

4mg in 250mL bag

Question 20

norepinephrine bolus dose

Answer 20

4-16 mcg

Question 21

norepinephrine infusion rate

Answer 21

0.02-0.2mcg/kg/min

Question 22

phenylephrine drug class

Answer 22

vasopressor

Question 23

phenylephrine concentration

Answer 23

80mcg/mL

20mg in 250mL bag

Question 24

phenylephrine infusion rate

Answer 24

10-100mcg/min

Question 25

nitroglycerin (NTG) drug class

Answer 25

vasodilator

Question 26

nitroglycerin concentration

Answer 26

100 mcg/mL

Question 27

nitroglycerin bolus dose

Answer 27

10-100mcg

Question 28

nitroglycerin infusion rate

Answer 28

0.1-2mcg/kg/min (initial) | Up to 5mcg/kg/min (max)

Question 29

nitroprusside (Nipride) drug class

Answer 29

vasodilator

Question 30

nitroprusside concentration

Answer 30

0.2mg/mL | 50mg/250mL bag

Question 31

nitroprusside bolus dose

Answer 31

Half NTG dose | only emergencies

Question 32

nitroprusside infusion rate

Answer 32

0.1-2mcg/kg/min (initial) | Up to 10mcg/kg/min (max

Question 33

nicardipene ( Cardene) drug class

Answer 33

vasodilator

Question 34

nicardipene concentration

Answer 34

2.5 mg/mL in the vial • 0.5mg/mL for bolus (5mg in 10L syringe) • 0.1mg/mL for drip (25mg in 250mL)

Question 35

nicardipene bolus dose

Answer 35

0.25-0.5mg (0.5-1mL)

Question 36

nicardipene infusion rate

Answer 36

5-15mg/hr

Question 37

amiodarone drug class

Answer 37

antiarrhythmics

Question 38

amiodarone concentration

Answer 38

50mg/mL (3mL vial)

Question 39

amiodarone bolus dose

Answer 39

150mg over 10 minutes

Question 40

magnesium drug class

Answer 40

antiarrythmics

Question 41

magnesium concentration

Answer 41

0.5 g/mL

Question 42

magnesium bolus dose

Answer 42

1-2g over 10 minutes

Question 43

insulin drug class

Answer 43

glucose control

Question 44

insulin concentration

Answer 44

1 Unit/mL | 100 Units/100mL bag

Question 45

insulin bolus dose

Answer 45

use sliding scale

Question 46

insulin infusion rate

Answer 46

2-6 Units/hr (titrate up or down)

Question 47

dextrose drug class

Answer 47

glucose control

Question 48

dextrose concentration

Answer 48

50% Dextrose (500mg/mL) | 50mL = 25g

Question 49

dextrose loading dose

Answer 49

25g (1 amp 50%)

Question 50

dextrose bolus dose

Answer 50

≈ 0.5g/kg | 1g raises blood sugar ≈ 3-4mg/dL

Question 51

Amicar (Epsilon- Aminocaproic Acid) drug class

Answer 51

coagulation

Question 52

Amicar concentration

Answer 52

10g in 500mL LR

Question 53

Amicar loading dose

Answer 53

5g (Liberty) | 10g (MAHI)

Question 54

Amicar infusion rate

Answer 54

* 1g/hr | * Continue 4hrs in ICU

Question 55

Desmopressin (DDAVP) drug class

Answer 55

coagulation

Question 56

Desmopressin concentration

Answer 56

4 mcg/mL

Question 57

Desmopressin infusion rate

Answer 57

0.3mcg/kg in 50mL N/S over 20 min