Drug dosages

50g

• 6mg
• 12mg

2.5mg

324mg

• 1mg
• 0.5mg
• 2-4mg q 5 min

500mg to 1 gram

• 25g D50%
• 1-2ml/kg D10%

• Valium
• 2-10mg

• Cardizem
• 0.25mg/kg (max 20)
• 0.35mg/kg (max 25)

25-50mg

0.3mg IM

• 1mg
• 0.3mg IV

0.5ml

20mg

• Pepcid
• 20mg

25-100mcg

80mg

1mg IM

1 to 2 tubes

5mg IM

0.5mg

15-30mg

1.25mg

1-1.5mg/kg

• 2g push
• 2g qtts
• 4g qtts

125mg IV

5mg q 5 min

2-5mg

2-10mg

4mg

0.4mg

1-2 sprays

4-8mg

1mEq/kg

1.5mg/kg

100mg

40 units

• 10-200 mcg/min. Increase 10 mcg/min every 5 minutes, titrate to desired effect.
• Mix 25 mg in 250 mL D5W and using a 60 drop set:
• Dose (mcg/min) Microdrops/min

10 mcg = 6 gtts/min

20 mcg = 12 gtts/min

30 mcg = 18 gtts/min

40 mcg = 24 gtts/min

50 mcg = 30 gtts/min

60 mcg = 36 gtts/min

• Pts weight in lbs drop last digit and subtract 10%
• 220 (22-2) = 20 drops per min
• 2-10 mcg/kg/min, titrate to desired effect.
• 400 mg in 250 mL D5W (1600mcg/mL) using a 60 drop set

• Mix 2 gram Magnesium Sulfate into 100 mL D5W using a 10 drop set, run over 10 minutes (Approximately 2 drops per second).
• For OB Emergency:
• Mix 4 grams Magnesium Sulfate into 100 mL D5W using a 10 drop set, run over 30 minutes (Approximately 1 drop every 2 seconds)