Adult: 200mg IM or slow IV (over 1 - 10mins)Paed: 12 years - 130mg IM or slow IV (over 1 - 10mins)

Dosage Flashcards by Shane Connolly

Amiodarone Dosages

Adult: 5mg/Kg IV/IO (Loading dose in Cardiac Arrest 300mg and supplemental dose of 150mg)
Symptomatic Tachycardia 150mg infusion

Paed: 5mg/Kg

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Aspirin Dosages

Adult: 300mg
Paed: not indicated

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Atropine Dosage

Organophosphate Poisoning - 1mg IV, Repeat at 3-5min intervals to ensure minimal salivary secretions.
Symptomatic Bradycardia - 0.5mg IV. Repeat at 3-5min intervals to max 3mg.

Paed: Not Indicated

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Benzylpenicillin Dosage

Adult - 1200mg IV, IO or IM
Paed - 
> 8 yrs - 1200mg
1-8 yrs - 600mg
< 1 yr - 300mg

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Clopidogrel Doseage

600mg PO> 75yrs 75mg PO

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Cyclizine Dosage

Adult - 50mg IV/IOPaed - not indicated

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Dextrose 10% Solution Doseage

Adult - 250ml IV/IORepeat X 1 prnPaed - 5ml/KgRepeat X 1 prn

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Epinephrine 1:10,000Dosage

Adult: Cardiac Arrest 1mg (1:10,000)Repeat every 3-5 minsPaed:Cardiac Arrest 0.01mg/kg (0.1ml/mg) (1:10,000)Repeat every 3-5 minsBradycardia 0.01mg/kg (0.1ml/mg) (1:10,000)Repeat every 3-5 mins

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Epinephrine 1:1,000Dosages

Adult:0.5mg (500mcg) (1:1,000) IMRepeat every 3-5 mins if indicatedPaed:8yrs - 0.5mg (500mcg) (.05ml)repeat every 3-5 mins if indicated

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FurosemideDosage

Adult: 40mg IVPaed: not indicated

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GlucagonDosage

Adult: 1mg IMPaed: ≤ 8yrs 0.5mg IM> 8yrs 1mg IM

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Glucose GelDosages

Adult: 10 - 20g buccalPaed: ≤ 8yrs: 5 - 10g buccal> 8yrs: 10 - 20g buccal

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EnoxaparinDosage

Adult: 30mg IV BolusPaed: not indicated

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GTNDosage

Adult:Angina or MI: 0.4mg repeat at 3-5 mins to max 1.2mgPulmonary Oedema: 0.8mg Repeat X 1Paed: not indicated

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HydrocortisoneDosage

Adult: 200mg IM or slow IV (over 1 - 10mins)Paed:< 1 year - 25mg IM or slow IV (over 1 - 10mins)1 to 5 years - 50mg IM or slow IV (over 1 - 10mins)6 to 12 years - 100mg IM or slow IV (over 1 - 10mins)> 12 years - 130mg IM or slow IV (over 1 - 10mins)

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IbuprofenDosages

Adult: 400mg (PO)Paed: 10mg/Kg (PO)

Ipratropium BromideDosages

Adult: 0.5mg NEBPaed: 0.25mg NEB

LidocaineDosage

Adult: 1 - 1.5mg/Kg IV (Max 3mg/Kg)Paed: not indicated

LorazepamDosage

Adult: 2mg POPaed: not indicated

Magnesium Sulphate InjectionDosage

Adult:Torsades: 2g IV/IO infusion over 15 minutesBronchospasm: 1.5g IV/IO over 20 minutesPaed: not indicated

Midazolam SolutionDosage

Adult:Seizure: 2.5mg IV or 5mg IM or 10mg BU or 5mg IN (repeat X 1 prn)Psych OD: 2.5mg IV or 5mg IM (repeat X 2 prn)Halllucinations or Paranoia: 5mg IV/IMPaed:Seizure: 0.5mg/Kg BU or 0.2mg/Kg IN or 0.1mg/Kg IV/IO (repeat X 1 prn)

MorphineDosage

Adult: 2mg IV/IO Repeat at not < 2 minute intervals if indicated to Max 10mgFor musculoskeletal pain Max 16mgUp to 10mg IM ( if not cardiac chest pain and no IV access)Paed: 0.3mg/Kg (300mcg/Kg) PO (Max 10mg)0.05mg/Kg (50mcg/Kg) IV/IORepeat at not < 2 min prn to Max of 0.1mg/Kg IV/IO

NaloxoneDosage

Adult: 0.4mg IV/IO/IM/SC. Repeat after 3min if indicated to Max 2mg.Paed: 0.01mg/Kg (10mcg/Kg) IV/IO/IM/SC.Repeat dose prn to maintain opoid reversal to max 0.1mg/Kg or 2mg

NifedipineDosage

Adults: 20mg POPaed: not indicated

EntonoxDosage

Self Administered until pain relieved

OndansetronDosage

Adult: 4mg slow IVPaed: 0.1mg/Kg IV slowly to Max 4mg

OxygenDosage

Adult:Cardiac / Respiratory arrest: 100%Life Threats identified in Primary survey: 100% until reliable SpO2 of 94% - 98%COPD: titrate to 92%Everything else: titrate to 94%- 98%Paed: cardiac/respiratory arrest: 100%Life Threats Prim Surv: 100% titrate to 96% -98%Everything else: titrate to 96% - 98%

ParacetamolDosage

Adult: 1g POPaed:20mg/Kg PO< 1 Year - 60mg PR1 - 3 Years - 180mg PR4 - 8 Years - 360mg PR

SalbutamolDosage

Adult: 5mg Neb Repeat at 5 min prn (AP X 3, P X 1)Paed: <5 yrs - 2.5mg Neb≥ 5yrs - 5mg Neb Repeat at 5min prn (AP X 3, P X 1)

Sodium Bicarbonate InjectionDosage

Adult: 1mEq/Kg (1ml/Kg 8.4% solution)Paed: not indicated

Sodium Chloride 09%Dosage ADULT

Anaphylaxis: 1000ml (Rpt X 1)Burns: >10% TBSA consider 500ml >25% TBSA & 1 hr from injury to ED, 1000mlCrush Injury: 20ml/KgDecompression Illness:500mlGlycaemic Emergency: 1000mlHypothermia: 250ml (warmed to ≈ 40°C) Max 1000mlKVO or medication flush in Cardiac arrestPost-resus care: 500ml (at ≈ 4°C) Maintain Sys BP >90mmHgShock: 500ml. rpt 250ml to maintain Sys BP of:- 100mmHg (hypovolaemia or septic)- 90 - 100mmHg (Head Inj GCS >8)- 120mmHg (Head Inj GCS ≤8)Cardiac Arrest: 20ml/Kg

Sodium Chloride 09%Dosage PAEDIATRIC

Anaphylaxis: 20ml/Kg (Rpt X 1)Burns: >10% TBSA and/or 1 hr from injury to ED:5 ≤ 10 yrs 250ml, >10 yrs 500mlCrush Injury: 20ml/KgGlycaemic Emergency: 20ml/KgHypothermia: 20ml/Kg (warmed to ≈ 40°C) Haemorrhagic shock: 10ml/Kg, rpt if signs of inadequate perfusionKVO or medication flush in Cardiac arrestPost-resus care: 20ml/Kg (at ≈ 4°C) Neonatal Resus: 10ml/KgShock: 20ml/KgCardiac Arrest: 20ml/Kg

SyntometrineDosage

Adult: 1mL IMPaed: not indicated

TenecteplaseDosage

Adult: < 70Kg - 7,000units, 35mg, 7mL70 < 80Kg - 8,000units, 40mg, 8mL80 < 90Kg - 9,000units, 45mg, 9ml≥90Kg - 10,000units, 50mg, 10mLPaed; not indicated

FentanylDosage

Adult: Not applicableAdolescent: (14 to < 16 years)0.0015 mg/Kg (1.5 mcg/Kg) IN. Repeat by one after 10 minutes ifsevere pain persists.Paediatric:0.0015 mg/Kg (1.5 mcg/Kg) IN. Repeat by one after 10 minutes ifsevere pain persists.