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1
Q

dobutamine drug class

A

inotrope

2
Q

dobutamine concentration

A

premixed 1mg/ mL

250mg/ 250 mL D5W

3
Q

dobutamine infusion rate

A

2-20 mcg/kg/min

4
Q

epi drug class

A

inotrope

5
Q

epi concentration

A

16mcg/ mL

4mg in a 250mL bag

6
Q

epi bolus dose

A

10-50mcg

up to 1mg emergency (cardiac arrest)

7
Q

epi infusion rate

A

0.01- 0.3 mcg/kg/min

8
Q

calcium drug class

A

inotrope

9
Q

calcium concentration

A

100mg/mL (10%)

10
Q

calcium bolus dose

A

250mg- 1g

11
Q

glucagon and isoproterenol (Isuprel) drug class

A

inotrope

12
Q

dopamine drug class

A

vasopressor

13
Q

dopamine concentration

A

premixed

14
Q

dopamine infusion rate:

renal
beta
alpha

A

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

15
Q

vasopressin drug class

A

vasopressor

16
Q

vasopressin concentration

A

1 unit/mL

100 units in 100mL bag

17
Q

vasopressin infusion rate

A

1-6 units/hr

18
Q

norepinephrine (Levophed) drug class

A

vasopressor

19
Q

norepinephrine concentration

A

16mcg/mL

4mg in 250mL bag

20
Q

norepinephrine bolus dose

A

4-16 mcg

21
Q

norepinephrine infusion rate

A

0.02-0.2mcg/kg/min

22
Q

phenylephrine drug class

A

vasopressor

23
Q

phenylephrine concentration

A

80mcg/mL

20mg in 250mL bag

24
Q

phenylephrine infusion rate

A

10-100mcg/min

25
Q

nitroglycerin (NTG) drug class

A

vasodilator

26
Q

nitroglycerin concentration

A

100 mcg/mL

27
Q

nitroglycerin bolus dose

A

10-100mcg

28
Q

nitroglycerin infusion rate

A

0.1-2mcg/kg/min (initial)

Up to 5mcg/kg/min (max)

29
Q

nitroprusside (Nipride) drug class

A

vasodilator

30
Q

nitroprusside concentration

A

0.2mg/mL

50mg/250mL bag

31
Q

nitroprusside bolus dose

A

Half NTG dose

only emergencies

32
Q

nitroprusside infusion rate

A

0.1-2mcg/kg/min (initial)

Up to 10mcg/kg/min (max

33
Q

nicardipene ( Cardene) drug class

A

vasodilator

34
Q

nicardipene concentration

A

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

35
Q

nicardipene bolus dose

A

0.25-0.5mg (0.5-1mL)

36
Q

nicardipene infusion rate

A

5-15mg/hr

37
Q

amiodarone drug class

A

antiarrhythmics

38
Q

amiodarone concentration

A

50mg/mL (3mL vial)

39
Q

amiodarone bolus dose

A

150mg over 10 minutes

40
Q

magnesium drug class

A

antiarrythmics

41
Q

magnesium concentration

A

0.5 g/mL

42
Q

magnesium bolus dose

A

1-2g over 10 minutes

43
Q

insulin drug class

A

glucose control

44
Q

insulin concentration

A

1 Unit/mL

100 Units/100mL bag

45
Q

insulin bolus dose

A

use sliding scale

46
Q

insulin infusion rate

A

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

47
Q

dextrose drug class

A

glucose control

48
Q

dextrose concentration

A

50% Dextrose (500mg/mL)

50mL = 25g

49
Q

dextrose loading dose

A

25g (1 amp 50%)

50
Q

dextrose bolus dose

A

≈ 0.5g/kg

1g raises blood sugar ≈ 3-4mg/dL

51
Q

Amicar (Epsilon- Aminocaproic Acid) drug class

A

coagulation

52
Q

Amicar concentration

A

10g in 500mL LR

53
Q

Amicar loading dose

A

5g (Liberty)

10g (MAHI)

54
Q

Amicar infusion rate

A
  • 1g/hr

* Continue 4hrs in ICU

55
Q

Desmopressin (DDAVP) drug class

A

coagulation

56
Q

Desmopressin concentration

A

4 mcg/mL

57
Q

Desmopressin infusion rate

A

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

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