Med Dosage 1-12

  1. ACETAMINOPHEN (APAP)
    • Adult: 650-1000 mg PO
    • Pediatric: 10-20 mg / kg
  2. ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID (ASPIRIN, ASA)
    324 mg (4 baby chewable aspirin)
  3. ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
    1 g/kg. Activated charcoal comes in bottles of 25-50 g in slurry withwater or sorbitol
  4. ADENOSINE (ADENOCARD)
    6 mg IV bolus followed with 20 ml flush. If no response, repeat in 1-2min with 12 mg followed with 20 ml flush. This dose can be repeatedone more time
  5. ALBUTEROL (VENTOLIN)
    2.5 mg in 3 ml saline, supplied in plastic “fish” to be administered inmed-neb. Dosage intervals vary by protocol, acceptable to administercontinuous nebulizer treatments if needed
  6. AMIODARONE (CORDARONE)
    • Cardiac Arrest: 300 mg IV bolus, if needed repeat 150 mg in 3-5 min.If converted, maintenance infusion is 1 mg/min
    • Tachycardia: Infusion of 150 mg over 1st 10 min (15 mg/min). Mayrepeat every 10 min as needed.
  7. ATROPINE SULFATE
    • Bradycardia: 0.5-1 mg every 3-5 min (maximum dose is 0.04 mg/kg)
    • Asystole: 1 mg every 3-5 min (maximum dose is 0.04 mg/kg)
    • Poisoning: 1-2 mg initially, can be repeated every 5-60 min as needed
  8. CALCIUM CHLORIDE
    5–10 ml slow IV push. 10 ml of 10% solution contains 13.6 mEq ofcalcium
  9. CALCIUM GLUCONATE
    10–30 ml slow IV.Topical application inside surgical glove (gel or not) for finger / thumb /hand fluoride burns. 10 ml vial of 10% calcium gluconate contains 4.6mEq of calcium
  10. CLOPIDOGREL (PLAVIX)
    300 mg
  11. DEXAMETHASONE (DECADRON)
    • Adult: 10 mg IV, IO, M or PO
    • Pediatric: 0.3 mg/kg IV, IO, IM or PO
  12. DEXTROSE (D50)
    • Adult: Initial dose is 25 g, slow bolus. Second dose of 25 g may begiven if needed
    • Pediatric: 0.5 gram/kg given as D25 to infants and D10 to neonates
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Med Dosage 1-12
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Med Dosage 1-12
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