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Drugs and doses31

A–C Acetaminophen, Activated Charcoal, Adenosine, Albuterol, Amiodarone, Aspirin, Atropine, Buprenorphine, Calcium Chloride9

Acetaminophen

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other peds 15 mg/kg IV not captured standing pages 40, 67
Severe pain adult 1000 mg IV not captured standing pages 40, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
Severe pain peds 15 mg/kg IV not captured standing pages 40, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
Severe pain peds 210 mg IV not captured standing page 69
Severe pain peds 220 mg IV not captured standing page 70
Severe pain peds 300 mg IV not captured standing page 71
Severe pain peds 370 mg IV not captured standing page 72
Severe pain peds 520 mg IV not captured standing page 73

Activated Charcoal

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 50 g PO not captured standing pages 41, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 100, 133
Other adult 50 g PO not captured standing page 41
Other peds 1 g/kg PO not captured standing pages 41, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 100, 133
Other peds 10 g PO not captured standing page 69
Other peds 15 g PO not captured standing page 70
Other peds 20 g PO not captured standing page 71
Other peds 25 g PO not captured standing page 72
Other peds 35 g PO not captured standing page 73
Other peds 5 g PO not captured standing page 68

Adenosine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 6 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 42
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 67
Other peds 0.2 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 67
Other peds 0.5 mg IV not captured standing page 68
Other peds 1 mg IV not captured standing page 69
Other peds 1 mg IV not captured standing page 68
Other peds 1.5 mg IV not captured standing page 70
Other peds 2 mg IV not captured standing page 69
Other peds 2.5 mg IV not captured standing page 72
Other peds 3 mg IV not captured standing page 70
Other peds 3.5 mg IV not captured standing page 73
Other peds 4 mg IV not captured standing page 71
Other peds 5 mg IV not captured standing page 72
Other peds 6 mg IV not captured standing page 74
Other peds 7 mg IV not captured standing page 73
SVT adult 6 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 42, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 83, 126
SVT peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 42, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 83, 126

Albuterol

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Hyperkalemia adult 6 mL NEB not captured standing pages 43, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 87, 95, 129
Hyperkalemia peds 5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 43, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 87, 95, 129
Other adult 6 mL NEB not captured standing pages 43, 105, 143
Other adult 6 mL NEB not captured standing page 43
Other peds 5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 43, 105, 143
Respiratory distress adult 6 mL NEB not captured standing pages 43, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77, 79, 103, 141
Respiratory distress peds 5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 43, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77, 79, 103, 141

Amiodarone

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 150 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 44, 90, 131
Other adult 300 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 44, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 86, 128
Other adult 300 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 44, 86
Other peds 100 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 71
Other peds 125 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 72
Other peds 150 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 73
Other peds 25 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 68
Other peds 5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 44, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 86, 128
Other peds 50 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 69
Other peds 75 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 70
Wide-complex tachycardia adult 150 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 44, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 85, 127
Wide-complex tachycardia peds 5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 44, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 85, 127

Aspirin

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
ACS / chest pain adult 324 mg PO not captured standing pages 13, 45, 80

Atropine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Bradycardia adult 1 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 46, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 82, 125
Bradycardia peds 0.02 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 46, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 82, 125
Organophosphate poisoning adult 2 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 46, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 100, 129
Other peds 0.02 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 67
Other peds 0.02 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 67
Other peds 0.3 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 70
Other peds 0.4 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 71
Other peds 0.5 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 72
Other peds 0.5 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 73
Other peds 0.5 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 74

Buprenorphine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 16 mg SL not captured standing pages 47, 114

Calcium Chloride

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Asystole / PEA adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 48, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 87, 129
Hyperkalemia adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 48, 95
Other adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 48, 101
Other adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 48, 105, 143
Other peds 20 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 67
Other peds 200 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 69
Other peds 300 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 70
Other peds 400 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 71
Other peds 500 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 72
D–F Dextrose, Diazepam, Diphenhydramine, Epinephrine, Fentanyl5

Dextrose

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Hypoglycemia adult 25 g IV not captured standing pages 49, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 78, 121
Other adult 25 g IV not captured standing pages 49, 78, 121
Other peds 0.5 g/kg IV not captured standing page 67
Other peds 10 g IV not captured standing page 71
Other peds 12.5 g IV not captured standing page 72
Other peds 17.5 g IV not captured standing page 73
Other peds 25 g IV not captured standing page 74
Other peds 5 g IV not captured standing page 69
Other peds 7.5 g IV not captured standing page 70

Diazepam

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Seizure adult 10 mg IM not captured standing page 118

Diphenhydramine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Allergic reaction adult 50 mg IV/IM not captured standing pages 50, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 77, 100, 122, 133
Dystonic reaction adult 50 mg IV/IM not captured standing pages 50, 100, 133
Other peds 1 mg/kg IV/IM not captured standing page 67
Other peds 10 mg IV/IM not captured standing page 69
Other peds 15 mg IV/IM not captured standing page 70
Other peds 20 mg IV/IM not captured standing page 71
Other peds 25 mg IV/IM not captured standing page 72
Other peds 35 mg IV/IM not captured standing page 73
Other peds 50 mg IV/IM not captured standing page 74

Epinephrine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Anaphylaxis adult 0.3 mg IM not captured standing page 77
Anaphylaxis adult 0.5 mg IM not captured standing pages 51, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 77, 122
Cardiac arrest adult 1 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 52, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 86, 128
Hypotension / shock adult 1 mL IV/IO not captured standing pages 53, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 77, 80, 82, 89, 104, 111, 130, 142, 152
Other peds 0.01 mg/kg IM not captured standing page 67
Other peds 0.01 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 67
Other peds 0.1 mg IM not captured standing page 69
Other peds 0.1 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 69
Other peds 0.2 mg IM not captured standing page 71
Other peds 0.2 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 71
Other peds 0.25 mg IM not captured standing page 72
Other peds 0.25 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 72
Other peds 0.35 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 73

Fentanyl

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 100 mcg IV not captured standing pages 54, 108
Other peds 1.5 mcg/kg IN not captured standing pages 54, 67, 148
Mild to moderate pain adult 100 mcg IV not captured standing pages 54, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 108, 148
Mild to moderate pain adult 50 mcg IN not captured standing pages 54, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 108, 148
Severe pain peds 10 mcg IV not captured standing page 69
Severe pain peds 100 mcg IV not captured standing page 74
Severe pain peds 15 mcg IV/IN not captured standing page 69
Severe pain peds 20 mcg IV not captured standing page 71
Severe pain peds 25 mcg IV/IN not captured standing page 70
Severe pain peds 30 mcg IN not captured standing page 71
Severe pain peds 35 mcg IV/IN not captured standing page 72
Severe pain peds 5 mcg IV/IN not captured standing page 68
Severe pain peds 50 mcg IN not captured standing page 73
G–L Glucagon, Hydroxocobalamin, Ipratropium, Ketamine, Levalbuterol, Lidocaine6

Glucagon

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose adult 1–5 mg IV not captured standing page 55
Hypoglycemia adult 1 mL IM not captured standing pages 13, 55, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
Other peds 0.05 mg/kg IM not captured standing page 67
Other peds 0.25 mg IM not captured standing page 68
Other peds 0.5 mg IM not captured standing page 69
Other peds 0.75 mg IM not captured standing page 70

Hydroxocobalamin

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Cyanide poisoning adult 5 g IV not captured standing page 101

Ipratropium

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other peds 0.25 mg NEB not captured standing page 68
Respiratory distress adult 2.5 mL NEB not captured standing pages 56, 77, 103, 141

Ketamine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Mild to moderate pain adult 0.3 mg/kg IV not captured standing pages 57, 109
Mild to moderate pain adult 0.5 mg/kg IN not captured standing pages 57, 109

Levalbuterol

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Hyperkalemia adult 6 mL NEB not captured standing pages 43, 87, 95, 129
Hyperkalemia peds 0.62 mg NEB not captured standing pages 43, 87, 95, 129
Other adult 6 mL NEB not captured standing pages 43, 105, 143
Other peds 0.62 mg NEB not captured standing pages 14, 43, 71, 72, 73, 141
Other peds 0.62 mg NEB not captured standing pages 43, 105, 143
Other peds 2.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 14, 43, 73, 74, 141
Respiratory distress adult 6 mL NEB not captured standing pages 14, 43, 71, 73, 74, 77, 79, 103, 141
Respiratory distress peds 0.62 mg NEB not captured standing pages 14, 43, 71, 73, 74, 77, 79, 103, 141

Lidocaine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 1.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 58, 90, 131
Other adult 1.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 58, 85, 86, 90
Other adult 40 mg IO not captured standing pages 35, 58
Wide-complex tachycardia adult 1.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 58, 85, 127
VF / pulseless VT adult 1.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 58, 86, 128
M–O Magnesium Sulfate, Midazolam, Morphine, Naloxone, Nitroglycerin, Ondansetron, Oral Glucose7

Magnesium Sulfate

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia adult 4 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 59, 97, 134
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia adult 4 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 59, 97, 98, 134, 135

Midazolam

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Agitation adult 5 mg IV/IM/IN not captured standing pages 60, 110, 150
Post-intubation sedation adult 2–5 mg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 60, 102, 103, 153
Procedural sedation adult 1–5 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 60, 83, 84, 85, 126, 127
Procedural sedation adult 1–5 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 60, 82, 125
Status epilepticus adult 10 mg IM/IN not captured standing pages 60, 78, 121
Status epilepticus adult 5 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 60, 78, 121
Status epilepticus adult 5 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 60, 78, 121

Morphine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IM not captured standing page 67
Mild to moderate pain adult 0.1 mg/kg IV not captured standing pages 61, 108, 148
Mild to moderate pain adult 0.1 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 61, 108, 148
Severe pain peds 1 mg IV/IM not captured standing page 69

Naloxone

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Opioid overdose adult 2 mg IV/IM/IN not captured standing pages 62, 78, 114, 121, 133
Opioid overdose adult 2 mg IM not captured standing pages 78, 100
Other peds 0.5 mg IV/IM/IN not captured standing pages 68, 121, 133
Other peds 0.5 mg IV not captured standing pages 68, 121, 133
Other peds 1 mg IV/IM/IN not captured standing pages 69, 121, 133
Other peds 1 mg IV not captured standing pages 69, 121, 133
Other peds 2 mg IN not captured standing pages 121, 133

Nitroglycerin

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
ACS / chest pain adult 0.4 mg SL not captured standing pages 63, 80, 103
Other adult 0.8 mg SL not captured standing pages 63, 103

Ondansetron

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Nausea / vomiting adult 4 mg IV/IM/ODT not captured standing pages 64, 75, 98, 105, 135, 143, 149
Other adult 4 mg IV/IM/ODT not captured standing page 64
Other peds 2 mg IV/IM/ODT not captured standing page 67
Other peds 2 mg IV/IM/ODT not captured standing pages 69, 70
Other peds 4 mg IV/IM/ODT not captured standing pages 69, 70

Oral Glucose

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Hypoglycemia adult 15 g PO not captured standing pages 78, 121, 147
Hypoglycemia peds 15 g PO not captured standing pages 78, 121, 147
P–R Pralidoxime1

Pralidoxime

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Nerve agent exposure adult 600 mg IM not captured standing pages 118, 119
Other peds 600 mg IM not captured standing pages 118, 119
S–Z Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Thiosulfate, Tranexamic Acid3

Sodium Bicarbonate

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Hyperkalemia adult 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 65, 95, 129
Other adult 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 65, 105, 143
Tricyclic overdose adult 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 65, 100, 133

Sodium Thiosulfate

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Cyanide poisoning adult 12.5 g IV not captured standing page 101

Tranexamic Acid

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Obstetric hemorrhage adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 66, 98, 135
Trauma / hemorrhage adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 66, 105, 143
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