Drug Family & Adult Dose (JCMC)

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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