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Drug Dosages

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Vasopressin   show
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show Dosage are IV/IO or infusion VF/Pulseless VT - 300mg IV push 30-60 seconds, may repeat in 3-5 minutes with 150mg. Wide Complex Tachycardia, AFib/Aflutter - 150mg IV over 10 minutes (mix in 50cc bag)  
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show All dosages via slow IV push 125mg slow IV push  
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show All dosages via oxygen powered SVN with mouth piece, facemask or in-line BVM. Usually mixed with albuterol in prehospital setting. Atrovent 0.5mg premixed solution added to 2.5mg albuterol via SVN repeated per agency protocol  
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Lasix   show
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Albuterol   show
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show All hypoglycemic doses are IM. Other indications may be given IV. Hypoglycemia- 1mg IM Smooth muscle relaxant/beta blocker overdose- Per agency or patch with medical control  
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show All dosages via IV infusion or IM Infusion - 10 units added to 1000cc LR infused at rate necessary to control bleeding. IM - 10 units IM  
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Calcium   show
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show All dosages diluted. Routes: IV/IO slow push, IV infusion  
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show Cardiac Arrest: VFib/Pulseless VTach/Torsade de Points - 2 grams diluted in 10 cc NS IV over 1 minutes Torsade de Points with pulse - 2 grams in 50 or 100 cc NS bag infusion over 5 minutes  
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Magnesium 3   show
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Magnesium 4   show
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show Pre-eclampsia and/or eclampsia = 4-6 grams in 50 or 100 cc NS bag infusion over 20 minutes Why? Antagonizes calcium and blocks calcium channels causing CNS depression. Reduces acetylcholine release from neurons causing CNS depression.  
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Epinephrine 1   show
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show Cardiac arrest, all rhythms (1st drug for dead people) 1mg of 1:10,000 IV push with 20 cc NS flush q 3-5 minutes, no limit ETT route: 2 mg of 1:1,000 diluted in syringe with 8cc  
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Epinephrine 3   show
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Epinephrine 4   show
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show All dosages are VERY slow IV push over 2-5 minutes with the patient supine. 2.5 - 5.0mg VERY slow IV push over 2-5 minutes. May repeat in 15-30 minutes with 5.0-10.0mg  
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Dopamine   show
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show All dosages are IV Push or ETT. MUST BE GIVEN FAST Symptomatic bradycardia / Atrial mechanisms only - 0.5mg IV push 3-5 minutes, max limit of 0.04 mg/kg  
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Atropine 2   show
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show All dosages are VERY rapid IV push over 1-3 seconds followed by 20cc NS flush with patient supine. IV should be 16 or 18 gauge in the AC Use injection port closest to hub. Have ECG printing during administration  
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Adenosine 2   show
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Lidocaine 1   show
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Lidocaine 2   show
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Morphine   show
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Nitroglycerin   show
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Aspirin   show
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Oxygen   show
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