| Drug |
Family |
Adult Dose |
| Epinephrine 1:1000 |
Catecholamine |
0.3 - 0.5 mg SQ |
| Dopamine |
Sympathomimetic |
5 - 20 ug/kg/min; 400 mg/250 cc |
| Dobutamine |
Sypmathomimetic |
5 - 20 ug/kg/min |
| Diphenhydramine |
Antihistamine |
25 - 50 mg IV or IM |
| Diltiazem |
Ca+ Channel Blocker |
(1) 0.25 mg/kg; (2) 0.35 mg/kg; (then) 5 - 15 mg/hr |
| Diazepam |
Anticonvulsant/Benzodiazepine |
5 - 10 mg seizures; 2 - 5 mg anxiety IV |
| Calcium Chloride |
Electrolyte |
2 - 4 mg/kg |
| Dextrose 50% |
Carbohydrate |
50 ml (25g) IV |
| Dexamethasone |
Steroid Glucocorticoid |
4 - 100 mg; 12 mg IV (average) |
| Atropine Sulfate |
Parasympatholytic Anticholinergic |
0.5 - 1.0 mg q 3 - 5 min. max 0.04 mg/kg; 2 - 5 mg for OPP IV |
| Adenosine |
Endogenous Nucleoside |
6 mg, 12 mg, 12 mg IV Only |
| Bumetanide |
Diuretic |
0.5 - 1.0 mg IV or IM |
| Albuterol |
B2 Agonist Bronchodilator |
2.5 mg in 3 cc NSS via Nebulizer |
| Acetylsalicylic Acid |
Anti-inflammatory Platelet-inhibitor |
81 - 324 mg chewed |
| Aminophylline |
Methylxanthine Bronchodilator |
250 - 500 mg in 90 cc of D5W over 20 - 30 min IV |
| Flumazenil |
BZD Antagonist |
0.2 mg over 30 sec; 0.3 mg over 30 sec; 0.5 mg @ 1 min; (max dose 3 mg) |
| Haloperidol |
Antipsychotic |
2 - 5 mg IM |
| Furosemide |
Loop Diuretic |
0.5 - 1.0 mg/kg |
| Epinephrine 1:10,000 |
Catecholamine |
0.5 - 1.0 mg q 3-5 min, 0.3 - 0.5 mg IV |
| Glucagon |
Pancreatic hormone |
1 mg, IV, IM, or SQ |
| Heprin Sodium |
Anticoagulant |
10,000 units IV; 5 - 10,000 units q 6 hrs |
| Insulin |
Hormone |
10-20 units/reg SQ |
| Isoetharine |
Sympathomimetic B2 Agonist |
5 mg (0.5cc) in 3 ml via Nebulizer |
| Isoproterenol |
Sympathomimetic B2 Agonist |
2 - 10 ug/min IV infusion |
| Lorazepam |
Benzodiazepine |
2 - 4 mg IV or IM |
| Lidocaine |
Antiarrhythmic |
1st: 1 - 1.5 mg/kg; 2nd: 0.5 - 0.75 mg/kg; max 3 mg/kg |
| Magnesium Sulfate |
Electrolyte |
1-4 grams |
| Morphine Sulfate |
Opioid Analgesic |
2-10 mg |
| Meperidine |
Opioid Analgesic |
1 mg/kg IM |
| Metaproterenol |
Bronchodilator |
15mg (0.3 ml of 5% solution) in 3cc of NSS |
| Metoprolol |
Beta Blocker |
5mg q 2 min; Max. 15 mg |
| Methylprednisolone |
Steroid Anti-Inflammatory |
125 - 250 mg; 30 mg/kg (SCI) |
| Midazolam |
Benzodiasepine Sedative |
1-5 mg IV or 0.07 - 0.08 mg/kg IM |
| Nalbuphine |
Pain/Analgesia |
10 mg IV or IM |
| Naloxone |
Opioid Antagonist |
1 - 2 mg IV |
| Nifedipine |
Ca++ Channel Blocker |
10 mg capsule |
| Nitroglycerine |
Organic Nitrate |
0.4 mg SL |
| Nitrous Oxide |
Inhalation Analgesic |
Self Administered |
| Norepinephrine |
Sympathomimetic |
0.5 - 1 ug/min up to 30 ug/min |
| Oxytocin |
Hormone |
10-20 units/1000 cc's of LR IV or 10 units IM |
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