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What is the adult dose for activated carbon? |
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50g |
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What is the pediatric dose for activated carbon? |
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1g/kg |
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What are the contraindications for activated carbon? |
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Poisonings due to methanol, caustic acids and alkalis, iron tablets and lithium. Do not use for cyanide poisoning. |
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What is the route for activated carbon? |
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Oral |
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How is activated carbon supplied? |
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Fine black powder in 25g and 50g. |
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What is the adult dose for atropine for bradycardia? |
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0.5-1.0mg |
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What is the adult dose for atropine for bradyasystolic? |
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1mg IVP |
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What is the pediatric dose for atropine? |
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0.02mg/kg IV |
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What are the contraindications for atropine? |
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None in an emergency |
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What does atropine do? |
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Increases heart rate and cardiac output. Bradysystolic arrest, asystole, PEA. |
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How is atropine supplied? |
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1mg/10ml pre-filled syringe |
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What is the adult dose for albuterol? |
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2.5mg in 2.5 to 3.0ml NS. |
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What is the pediatric dose for albuterol? |
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0.15mg/kg in 2.5-3.0ml NS. |
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What are the contraindications for albuterol? |
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Hypersensitivity |
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What is the route for albuterol? |
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Inhalation |
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What does albuterol treat? |
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Bronchospasm associated with reversible obstructive airway disease (e.g. Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema. |
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How is albuterol supplied? |
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Metered-dose Inhaler, bottles of 0.5% solution for use in nebulizer. |
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What is the adult dose for baby aspirin? |
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324mg (4 tablets) |
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What is the pediatric dose for baby aspirin? |
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Not recommended in children. |
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What are the contraindications for baby aspirin? |
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Hypersensitivity, bleeding disorders, Von Willebrand's disease. |
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How is baby aspirin administered? |
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Orally |
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What does baby aspirin treat? |
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Chest pain from MI, prevent thrombosis, reduce risk of heart attack. Lowers threshold for shock, increase heart rate. |
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How is baby aspirin supplied? |
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81mg tablets. |
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What is the adult dosage for D50? |
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25g |
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What is the pediatric dosage for D50? |
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2ml/kg of a 25% solution. |
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When should you not give D50? |
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Intracranial bleed. |
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How is D50 given? |
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IV push |
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What does D50 do? |
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Increases blood sugar level in hypoglycemia. |
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How is D50 supplied? |
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Pre-filled syringes containing 50ml of 50% dextrose (25g). |
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What is the adult dosage for Epi 1:1000? |
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0.3mg-0.5mg SQ |
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What is the pediatric dosage for Epi 1:1000? |
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0.01mg/kg SQ |
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What are the contraindications for giving Epi 1:1000? |
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Hypersensitivity |
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How is Epi 1:1000 given? |
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SQ |
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What does Epi 1:1000 treat? |
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Anaphylaxis, asthma, vasoconstrictor, bronchodialator. |
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How is Epi 1:000 supplied? |
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Ampules of 1mg epinephrine in 1ml solution. |
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What is the adult dosage for Epi 1:10,000? |
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1mg for cardiac arrest every 3-5 minutes. |
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What is the pediatric dosage for Epi 1:10,000? |
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0.01mg/kg for cardiac arrest every 5 minutes. |
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How can Epi 1:10,000 be administered? |
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IV, IO ,ET |
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What does Epi 1:10,000 treat? |
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Cardiac arrest, vasoconstrictor, bronchodialator. |
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How is Epi 1:10,000 supplied? |
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Pre-filled syringes containing 1mg epinephrine in 10ml solution. |
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What is the adult dosage for Glucagon? |
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1mg SQ or IM. 0.25mg-0.5mg IV. Takes 5-20 minutes to work. 2nd dose may be given. |
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What is the pediatric dose for Glucagon? |
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0.5mg in children under 25kg (55lbs). |
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What are the contraindications for Glucagon? |
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Hypersensitivity |
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Why is Glucagon given? |
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To treat hypoglycemia when an IV cannot be established. |
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How is glucagon supplied? |
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Vials containing 1mg or 10mg of powder with distilled solution. |
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What is the adult dosage for lidocaine? |
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50mg-100mg (1.0-1.5mg/kg) IV Push repeated 3-5min. Infusion of 2-4mg/min (30cc/hr). |
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What is the pediatric dosage for lidocaine? |
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1mg/kg repeated 10-15min. |
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What are the contraindications for lidocaine? |
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Allergic to lidocaine or local anesthetics, 2nd-3rd degree heart block, sinus bradycardia, idioventricular rhythm. |
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How is lidocaine given? |
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IV Bolus or infusion, ET |
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What does lidocaine do? |
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Prevents V-fib in acute MI, recurrence of V-fib. To treat V-tach. Shockable rhythm. |
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How is lidocaine supplied? |
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Pre-filled syringes 100mg in 5ml (20mg/ml) vials of 1-2g, pre-mixed bags of 2g/500ml (4mg/ml). |
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What is the adult dosage for morphine? |
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2-5mg. |
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What is the pediatric dosage for morphine? |
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Not indicated for pediatric use. |
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What are the contraindications for morphine? |
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Hypersensitivity, emotional instability, drug abuse, head injury, increased intracranial pressure, or compromised respiratory state of accute pulmonary edema. |
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What are the routes for morphine? |
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IV, IM |
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What does morphine do when given IV or IM? |
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Reduces severe pain when transport is greater than 15 minutes. |
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How is morphine supplied? |
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2-10mg/ml syringes. |
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What is the adult dosage for narcan? |
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0.4-2mg titrated (slowly). |
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What is the pediatric dosage for narcan? |
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0.01mg/kg. |
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What are the contraindications for narcan? |
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None |
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How is narcan given? |
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IV, IM, SQ, IO |
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What does narcan do? |
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To treat known narcotic overdose or coma suspected to be due to narcotic overdose. |
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How is narcan supplied? |
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In vials of 1ml containing 0.4mg and multidose vials of 10ml of 0.4mg.ml for adult use and 0.02mg for pediatric. |
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What is the adult dosage for nitroglycerin? |
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0.4mg repeated every 5 minutes. 3 doses maximum. |
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What is the pediatric dosage for nitroglycerin? |
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Not indicated. |
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What are the contraindications for giving nitroglycerin? |
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Increased intracranial pressue, glaucoma, hypotension, hypovolemia, hiccups or epigastric distress with symptoms of AMI, Viagra, shock. |
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How is nitroglycerin given? |
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Sublingually. |
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What does nitroglycerin do? |
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Relieves the pain of angina. Vasodialator. |
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How is nitroglycerin supplied? |
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Ointments, tablets, capsules, spray, or patches. Tablets preferred. |
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What is the adult and pediatric dosage for O2? |
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15L/min NRB or blowby. |
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How is O2 given? |
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By inhalation. |
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What does O2 do? |
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Condition of global or local hypoxemia may be present. |
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