Dose Flashcards
(23 cards)
AMIODARONE
ADULT:
- 300mg in 6ml IV/IO once only
PAED;
- 5mg/kg IV/IO once only
ASPIRIN
300mg oral
ATROPINE
BRADYCARDIA
ADULT:
- 0.6mg in 0.5ml IV/IO every 3-5/60 titrated to effect
- MAX DOSE: 3mg
PAED:
- ASMA consult
ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING
- dilute 1.2mg/1ml with 11ml saline for 1.2mg\12ml (100mcg/ml)
ADULT
- 1-2mg IO%%%%%%%%%%%%%
- ADULT
PARACETAMOL
ADULT:
- 500- 1000mg oral admin
- MAX SINGLE DOSE: 1000mg
- MAX DAILY DOSE: 4000mg
PAED:
- 6 months - 12YO: 15mg/kg
- repeat every 4-6/24
- MAX DAILY DOSE: 60mg/kg (do not exceed 4000mg)
ADRENALINE
CARDIAC ARREST
- ADULT:
- 1mg/1ml IV/IO every 3-5/60 - PAEDIATRIC/NEWBORN:
- diltue 1mg in 9ml normal saline (1000mcg in 10ml,
1: 10000)
- 10mcg/kg = 0.1ml/kg every 3-5/60
POST ROSC
- dilute 1mg in 9ml normal saline
- ADULT:
- 50mcg/0.5ml every 3-5/60 as required to
maintain BP >90mmHg - PAED:
- 1mcg/kg every 3-5/60 as required to maintain BP
>80mmHg
- MAX DOSE: 50mcg
ANAPHYLAXIS/LIFE-THREATENING ASTHMA
- ADULT:
- 0.5mg IM into lateral thigh
- repeat every 5/60 as required - PREG FEMALE+ANAPHYLAXIS:
- 0.3mg
- repeat every 5/60 as required - PAED:
- 0.01mg/kg
- repeat every 5/60 as required
CROUP
- 5mg/5ml nebulised ONCE ONLY
COPHENYCAINE
ADULT:
- IN:
- MAX 10 squirts (5 per nostril)
- TOPICALLY: MAX 5 squirts
- ORAL: 1 spray then pause, repeat if required, MAX 5
sprays
PAED:
- IN:
- 2-4YO: 1 squirt per nostril
- 4-8YO: 2 squirts per nostril
- 8-12YO: 3 squirt per nostril
- TOPICALLY: MAX 5 squirts
- ORAL: 1 spray then pause, repeat if required, MAX 5
sprays
FENTANYL
a
GLUCOSE 10%
ADULT:
- 10g (100ml of 10%) IV
- repeat if still hypoglycaemic
- MAX DOSE: 20g
PAED:
- 2.5ml/kg (0.25g/kg or 250mg/kg) up to 10g IV/IO
- repeat dose up to 2.5ml/kg ONCE ONLY
- MAX DOSE; 20g
NEWBORN:
- 2ml/kg (0.2g/kg or 200mg/kg)
- repeat ONCE ONLY, if indicated
GTN
CCP:
- 0.4mg (1 spray)
- repeat if pain persists and BP maintained at 5/60
- should first 3 doses provide some relief but sypmtoms persist, continue at 5/60 if no contraindications
ACPO:
- 0.4mg sublingually
- repeat if pain persists and BP maintained at 5/60
- should first 3 doses provide some relief but sypmtoms persist, continue at 5/60 if no contraindications
AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA:
- 0.4mg sublingually
- repeat every 5/60 until symptoms resolve or BP < 160-mmHg
GLUCOSE ORAL GEL
a
NORMAL SALINE
KVO:
IPRATROPIUM
ADULT:
- 500mcg in 2ml
- repeat dose every 20/60
- MAX 3 DOSES
PAED:
- <6YO - 250mcg in 1ml
- > 6YO - 500mcg in 2ml
KETAMINE
a
LIGNOCAINE
INTRADERMAL:
- 0.1ml
IO:
- small child: 10mg in 1ml
- small adult/large child: 20mg in 2ml
- adult: 40mg in 4ml
may be repeat at a second site if needed
MIDAZOLAM
a
NALOXONE
a
ONDANSETRON
ADULT:
- ORAL
- 4mg wafer
- repeat after 30/60 if required - IM/SLOW IV
- 4mg in 2ml
- repeat after 30/60 if required
PAED:
- ORAL
- <15kg - 1/2 wafer
- 15-30kg - 1 wafer
- >30kg - as per adult dose - IM (single dose only)
- 2-5YO - 1mg in 0.5ml
- 6-9YO - 2mg in 1ml
- 10-12YO - 3mg in 1.5ml
- >12YO or >40kg - 4mg in 2ml
PREDNISOLONE
- administer 1mg/kg to MAX DOSE of 25mg
- <12 months - <10kg - 10mg in 2ml
- 1-3YO - 10-15kg - 10 -15mg in 2-3ml
- 4-5YO - 15-20kg - 15-20mg in 3-4ml
- 6-8YO - 20-25kg - 20-25mg in 4-5ml
SALBUTAMOL
MDI:
- 4x4x4 every 4/60
NEBULES:
- 1-2 nebs with 6-8L.min
- repeat as clinically required
GLUCAGON
ADULT :
- 1mg in 1ml
- repeat after 10/60 if unable to obtain IV and pt still
has inadequate GCS
PAED:
- <5YO: 0.5mg in 0.5ml
- 6-12: 1mg om 1ml
- SINGLE DOSE ONLY
HEPARIN
IV ONLY: 5000IU/5ml bolus dose flushed with NaCl
METHOXYFLURANE
INITIAL: 1 x 3ml ampoule
SUBSEQUENT: 1 x 3ml ampoule after 15/60 if still in sever pain or pain returns ONCE ONLY
MAX DOSE: 6ml/24hours or 15ml per week
OXYGEN
- aim for target sats of between 94 - 98% for critical
conditions requiring oxygen - COPD or other conditions requiring controlled
oxygen, aim for 88-92%
