Emergency care in the streets CH 12 dosages

Activated Charcoal

1-2 Grams/kg PO or NG

Adenosine

6,12,12mg IVP FAST

Albuterol

2.5 mg Nebulize

Amiodarone

150mg slow IV over 10 (alive) May repeat Q 10 min PRN
300mg IV (dead) then 150mg for second dose after 3-5 min (no 3rd dose)

Amyl Nitrite

1-2 ampules crushed and inhaled for 30 seconds each until Sodium Nitrite is ready for admin.

Aspirin

160-325 mg PO chewed preferably

Atenolol

5 mg IV slow over 5 min, wait 10 min and repeat dose at 5mg IV over 5 min

Atropine Sulfate

0.5mg Q 3-5 min (max dose 3 mg)

Bumetanide

0.5-1 mg IV slow or IM

Calcium Chloride

500-1000 mg (10% Solution) IV push

Calcium Gluconate

Hyperkalemia- 500-1000 mg Slow IV/IO
CCB or BB OD- 3-6 G IV/IO followed by an hourly infusion of the same dose

Clopidogrel

300-600 mg PO

Decadron

10-100 mg IV ( contact medical control or go by protocol before administering)

Dextrose

12.5-25 G IV ONLY slow

Diazepam

5-10 mg IV Q 10-15 min PRN (max dose 30 mg)

Digoxin

4-6 mcg/kg over 5 min, 2nd and 3rd 2-3 mcg/kg at 4-8 hour intervals

Diltiazem

Initial dose 0.25mg/kg over 2 min, if inadequate response may re-bolus in 15 min at a dose of 0.35mg/kg

Diphenhydramine

25-50 mg IM IV PO

Dolasetron

12.5 mg IV once or 100 mg PO once

Dobutamine

2-20 mcg/kg/min titrated to desired effect

Dopamine

2-20 mcg/kg/min titrated to desired effect

Epinepherine 1:1000

mild allergic reactions : 0.3-0.5 mg SC

Epinepherine 1:10,000

anaphylaxis : 0.1 mg SC
Cardiac arrest : 1 mg IV IO

Etomidate

0.2-0.6 mg/kg IV over 30-60 seconds

Fentanyl Citrate

50-100 mcg IM, IV, IO ( Max 150 mg)

Flumazenil

0.2 mg IV/IO then 0.3 mg IV/IO then 0.5 mg IV/IO wait 30 seconds between doses to asses for results. ( max 3mg)

Furosemide

0.5-1 mg/kg IV over 1-2 min, if no response double dose to 2 mg/kg

Glucagon

Hypoglycemia- 1mg IM
CCB or BB OD- 3-10 mg IV over 3-5 min then bolus at 3-5 mg/hr as needed

Haldol

2-5 mg IM ONLY

Heparin

Draw blood prior to administration
60 U/kg bolus ( max 4,000 U )

Solu-Cortef

4 mg/kg slow IV bolus

Hydroxyzine

25-100 mg IM ONLY * Hurts IM FYI

Ipratropium

0.25-0.5 mg nebulized

Isoetharine

2.5-5 mg Nebulized

Ketorolac

30-60 mg IM (can give 30 mg IV but no more than 30)

Labetalol

10 mg IVP over 1-2 min, may repeat Q 10 min until max dose of 150 mg reached

Lidocaine

1-1.5 mg/kg (cut dose in half if over 70)

Lorazepam

2-4 mg IV(diluted 1/2 &1/2 ) slow or IM

Magnesium Sulfate

Eclamptic Seizures : 1-4 G 10% solution IV/IO over 3 min
Tsorades de Pointes : (cardiac arrest)1-2 G IV/IO over 2-20 min
( with a pulse) 1-2 G IV/IO over 5-60 min

Meperidine

50-100 mg IM SC or 25-50 mg IV slow

Metaporterenol

0.2-0.3 ml of 5% solution nebulized

Solu-Medrol

Spinal 30 mg/kg IV over 30 min
Asthma, COPD, anaphylaxis 1-2 mg/kg IV slow

Metoprolol

5 mg IV slow at 5 min intervals X 3

Midazolam

2-2.5 mg IV slow

Morphine sulfate

STEMI : 2-4 mg Slow IV, repeat at 2-8 mg at 5-15 min intervals
NSTEMI/ Angina: 1-5 mg IVP slow

Naloxone

2 mg IM IV IO SQ (max 10 mg)

Nitroglycerin

0.3-0.4 mg SL Q 5 min up to 3 times
1-2 cm transdermal
1-2 sprays at 5 min intervals (max 3 sprays)

Norepinephrine Bitartrate

Dilute 8 mg in 500 ml D5W or 4 in 250
dose at 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min titrated to desired effect

Ondansetron HCL

4 mg IV/IM may repeat in 10 min

Oral Glucose

15-45 G PO **
must have intact gag reflex and be able to swallow
*

Pancuronium Bromide

0.06-0.1 mg/kg slow IV repeat Q 30-60 min PRN

Phenobarbital

100-250 mg slow IV or IM

Phenytoin

Seizures: 10-20 mg/kg slow IV (max 1 G )
Dysrhythmias: 50-100 mg IV diluted slow over 5-15 min

Procainamide

20 mg/min slow IV Max 17 mg

Promethazine

12.5-25 mg IV or deep IM or PO

Propranolol

Dilute 1-3 mg in 10-30 ml of D5W give at 1mg/min

Rocuronium

0.6-1.2 mg/kg IV or IO

Sodium Bicarb

1 mEq/kg slow IV/ or IO push, may repeat every 10 min at 0.5 mEq/kg

Succinycholine Chloride

1-1.5 mg/kg Rapid IV repeat once if needed

Terbutaline

0.25 mg SC

Thiamine

100 mg slow IV or IM

Vasopressin

40 U IV/ IO once to replace first or second dose of Epi

Vecuronium

0.1-0.2 mg/kg IVP

Verapamil HCL

2.5-5 mg IV bolus over 2-3 min every 15-30 min (max dose 20mg )