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PO Acetaminophen for infants and children

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10-15mg/kg q4-6h prn

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PO Acetaminophen for children 12 or older

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325-1,000mg q4-6h

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IV Acetaminophen dose for 2-12yo

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15mg/kg q6h

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Oral dose for n-Acetylcysteine

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140mg/kg loading dose, then 70mg/kg q4h for 72 hours

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IV dose for n-Acetylcysteine

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300mg/kg in three doses over 21 hours

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Activated charcoal dose for infants

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1g/kg

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Activated charcoal dose for 1-12yo

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15-30g or 1-2g/kg

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Activated charcoal dose for 12+

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30-100g

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Dose for Adenosine

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  • 0.1mg/kg IV/IO, max 6mg
  • Second dose 0.2mg/kg IV/IO
  • FLUSH WITH 5-10ML OF NS
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Dose for nebulized Albuterol

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<44lbs: 2.5mg/dose
>44lbs: 5mg/dose

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Amiodarone dose for refractory VF, pulseless VT

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  • 5mg/kg rapid IV/IO
  • Can repeat up to total dose of 15mg/kg in 24 hours.
  • Max single dose 300mg
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Amiodarone dose for SVT and ventricular dysrythmias

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  • Loading dose 5mg/kg IV/IO over 20-60 min
  • Max single dose 300mg
  • Can repeat up to a total dose of 15mg/kg in 24 hours
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Atropine dose for bradydysrhythmias

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  • 0.02mg/kg IV/IO
  • Min dose 0.1mg
  • Max dose 0.5mg
  • May repeat once
  • Max total dose for <12 is 1mg
  • Max total dose for 13+ is 3mg
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Atropine dose for anticholinesterase poisoning

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  • <12: 0.05mg/kg/dose IV/IO
  • May repeat at double first dose q20-30m until sx resolve
  • > 12: 1mg/kg/dose IV/IO
  • May repeat at double first dose q5m until sx resolve
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Calcium Chloride dose

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20mg/kg IV, may repeat prn

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Dexamethasone dose

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Single dose of 0.6mg/kg IV/IO, max 16mg

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Diazepam dose for seizures

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  • 30d to 5yo: 0.2-0.5mg slow IV q2-5m, max 5mg
  • > 5: 1mg q2-5m, max 10mg
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Diphenhydramine dose

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1mg/kg IM/IV/PO, max 25mg

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Dopamine dose

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2-20mcg/kg/min IV/IO, titrated to response

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Epi dose for bradycardia or hypotension

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  • 0.01mg/kg
  • Infusion: 0.1-1mcg/kg/min
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Epi dose for pulseless arrest

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0.01mg/kg q3-5m, max 1mg

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Epi dose for anaphylaxis or bronchoconstriction

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0.01mg/kg IM, max 0.3mg, repeat 15m prn

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Epi dose for stridor or bronchospasm

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  • Anaphylaxis: 5ml nebulized
  • Bronchiolitis: 3mg in 3ml NS
  • Croup: 0.5mg nebulized
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Racemic epi dose

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2.25% in 3ml NS, repeat q2h prn

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Etomidate dose for RSI
>10yo: 0.2-0.4mg/kg infused over 30-60s, max 20mg
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Fentanyl dose for pain
1-2mcg/kg
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Fentanyl dose for RSI
2-5mcg/kg IV/IO
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Glucagon dose for hypoglycemia
- >44lbs or >5y: 1mg IM/IN - <44lbs or <5: 0.5mg IM/IN
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Glucagon dose for calcium channel blocker or beta blocker toxicity
- 25-40kg: 1mg IV push q5m prn - <25kg: 0.5mg IV push q5m prn
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Hydroxocobalamin dose
- NOT FDA APPROVED - 70mg/kg IV
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Ibuprofen dose
10mg/kg, up to 400mg, q4-6h
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Ipratropium dose
250-500mcg neb, q2m, up to 3 doses
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Lidocaine dose for cardiac arrest due to VT/VF, stable VT, wide-complex tachycardia
1mg/kg IV/IO loading dose
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Lidocaine maintenance infusion dose
- Loading dose of 1mg/kg IV/IO - Infusion at 20-50mcg/kg/min
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Lorazepam dose
- 0.05-0.1mg/kg slow IV/IO/IM over 2m - May repeat in 5-10 min - Max dose 4mg
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Magnesium Sulfate dose for pulseless arrest, status asthmaticus, torsades
- 25-50mg/kg IV/IO - Max 2g - Over 10-20m - Over 15-30m for status asthmaticus
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Methylprednisolone dose
Loading dose of 2mg/kg IV, max 60mg
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Midazolam dose
0.05-0.1mg/kg/dose
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Morphine dose
0.1-0.2mg/kg IV, max 15mg
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Narcan dose for <5yo or <44lbs
0.1mg/kg
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Narcan dose for >5yo or >44lbs
2mg
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Nitroglycerin dose
- 0.25-0.5mcg/kg/min - Titrate by 1mcg/kg q15-20m prn - Max 20mcg/kg/min
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Norepi dose
- 0.05-0.1mcg/kg/min IV/IO -Titrate to effect - Max 2mcg/kg/min
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Ondansetron dose
- 6mos-14yo: 0.15mg/kg/dose IV/PO - Max 4mg
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Pralidoxime dose
20-50mg/kg IV over 15-30m
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Sodium Bicarb dose
1mEq/kg IV
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Sodium Nitrite dose
0.15-0.33ml/kg diluted in 50-110ml NS given over 5m
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Sodium Thiosulfate dose
0.5 g/kg over 30m
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Succinylcholine dose for RSI
- Infants: 2mg/kg IV/IO - Children: 1-1.5mg/kg IV/IO

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