NCTI- Pharmacology- Dosages

• Adult: 162-325 mg PO
• Pediatric: not recommended

• Adult:
• Pain Relief: 1.0 – 10.0 mg IV titrated to pain relief or 5.0 – 10.0 mg IM as a single dose only
• Pulmonary Edema: 5.0 – 10.0 mg slow IV push (2.0 mg/minute)

Pediatric: 0.1 – 0.2 mg/kg slow IV push (1.0 mg/minute) titrated to pain relief or 0.1 mg/kg IM

• Adult: Initially 1g/kg PO
• Pediatric: Initially 1g/kg PO

• Adult: 0.4 mg as a single spray or single tablet. May repeat every 3-5 minutes
• Pediatric: not recommended

• Nasal Cannula 2-6 LPM
• Simple Face Mask 6-10
• LPMNonrebreather Mask 10-15 LPM
• HHN/Neb Mask 6-8 LPM
• BVM 15 LPM

• Adult:
• Seizures: 5-10 mg IV/IM. May repeat every 5-15 minutes prn to maximum dose of 20 mg
• Anxiety: 5-10 mg IV/IMCardioversion: 5-10 mg IV titrated to effect

Pediatric: 0.1 mg/kg IV/PR. May repeat every 5-15 minutes prn to maximum dose of 20 mg

• Adult:
• Pre-cardioversion or transcutaneous pacing: – 2.5 mg slow IV/IO
• Seizure: 0.1 mg/kg slow IV/IO/IN or 0.2 mg/kg IM to a maximum of 5.0 mg

• Pediatric:
• Seizure: 0.1 mg/kg slow IV/IO/IN or 0.2 mg/kg IM to a maximum of 5.0 mg

Adult: 1.0 – 2.0 mg IV/IM or 2.0 – 4.0 mg ET. Titrate IV dose toadequate respiratory rate and tidal volume. May repeat dose every 5 minutes as needed

Pediatric: 0.1 mg/kg IV/IM or 0.2 mg/kg ET. Titrate IV dose toadequate respiratory rate and tidal volume. May repeat dose every 5 minutes as needed

• Adult:
• Hypoglycemia: 1 mg IM; May repeat in 20 minutes
• Beta Blocker OD: 1 mg IV

Pediatric: 0.03 – 0.1 mg/kg IM; Max dose 1 mg (must have documented hypoglycemia)

• Adult:
• 25 gm (50 ml solution preload) IVP/IOMay repeat once in 5 minutes

• Pediatric:
• Birth – 1 month: 0.5g-1gm/kg (5-10 ml/kg) slow IVP of a 10% solution. May repeat once in 10 minutes.
• 1 month+-2 years: 0.5g-1gm/kg (2-4 ml/kg) slow IVP/IO of a 25% solutionMay repeat once in 5 minutes
• Over 2 years: 0.5g-1gm/kg (1-2 ml/kg) slow IVP/IO of a 50% solution (same solution as for the adult)May repeat once in 5 minutes

• Adult: 10-100 mg
• Pediatric: 10-25 mg