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Drugs and doses25

A–C Adenosine, Albuterol, Amiodarone, Aspirin, Atropine, Calcium Chloride6

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	12 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 74, 75
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 78, 79
SVT	adult	12 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 74, 78
SVT	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 74, 78
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	12 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 75, 79
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 75, 79

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	5 mg	NEB/MDI	not captured	standing	pages 83, 115, 117, 190, 192
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	2.5 mg	NEB/MDI	not captured	standing	pages 83, 115, 117, 190, 192
Hyperkalemia	adult	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 67, 216, 217, 219, 220
Other	adult	4 puff	MDI	not captured	standing	pages 115, 117
Other	adult	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 67
Other	adult	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 217
Other	peds	2 puff	MDI	not captured	standing	pages 115, 117
Other	peds	2.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 117, 118
Other	peds	4 puff	MDI	not captured	standing	page 117
Other	peds	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 117

Amiodarone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	300 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 50, 55
Other	adult	300 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 50
Other	peds	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 50, 55
Other	peds	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 55

Aspirin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	325 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 64, 83

Atropine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 67, 70
Bradycardia	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 67, 70
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 207, 208
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 207, 208
Other	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 67
Other	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 70
Other	peds	0.05 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 208

Calcium Chloride

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 211
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 211
Hyperkalemia	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 50, 67, 216, 217, 219, 220
Hyperkalemia	peds	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 50, 67, 216, 217, 219, 220
Other	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 50
Other	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 67
Other	peds	20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 211
Other	peds	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 219

D–F Dextrose, Diazepam, Diphenhydramine, Epinephrine, Fentanyl5

Dextrose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	125 mL	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 11, 13, 51, 55
Hypoglycemia	peds	5 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 11, 13, 51, 55
Other	adult	125 mL	IV	not captured	standing	page 51
Other	peds	125 mL	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 13, 55
Other	peds	5 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 13

Diazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Seizure	peds	0.1–0.2 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 207, 208

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Dystonic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 202, 204
Dystonic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 202, 204
Dystonic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 202, 204
Dystonic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 202, 204
Other	adult	50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 115, 117, 202, 204
Other	adult	50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 115, 117
Other	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 115, 117, 202, 204
Other	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 115, 117

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 115, 117
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 115, 117
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 115, 117
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 115, 117
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 49, 50, 54, 55, 58
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 49, 50, 54, 55, 58
Hypotension / shock	adult	0.01 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 32, 34, 68, 70, 115, 117
Other	adult	0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 172, 174
Other	adult	1 mL	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 32, 50, 68, 115
Other	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 172, 174
Other	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 54, 55
Other	peds	2.5 mL	NEB	not captured	standing	page 174
Stridor	adult	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 172, 174
Stridor	peds	2.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 172, 174

Fentanyl

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	50 mcg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 232
Mild to moderate pain	adult	50 mcg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 232

G–L Glucagon, Hydroxocobalamin, Lidocaine3

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 11, 13
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 11, 13
Other	peds	0.5 mL	IM	not captured	standing	page 13
Other	peds	1 mL	IM	not captured	standing	page 13

Hydroxocobalamin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	70 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 209

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	40 mg	IO	not captured	standing	pages 32, 34, 121, 123
Other	adult	40 mg	IO	not captured	standing	pages 32, 34, 121, 123
Other	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IO	not captured	standing	pages 32, 34, 121, 123
Other	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IO	not captured	standing	pages 32, 34, 121, 123
Other	peds	1 mL	IM	not captured	standing	pages 98, 103

M–O Magnesium Sulfate, Midazolam, Morphine, Naloxone, Nitroglycerin, Olanzapine, Ondansetron, Oral Glucose8

Magnesium Sulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	10 g	IM	not captured	standing	pages 98, 103
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	10 g	IM	not captured	standing	pages 98, 103
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	4 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 98, 103
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	4 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 98, 103
Other	adult	4 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 98, 103

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	5 mg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 38, 43
Agitation	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 38, 43
Other	adult	5 mg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 38, 43
Other	adult	5 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 67
Other	adult	5 mg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 38
Other	adult	5 mg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 38
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 43
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 43
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 38, 43
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 38, 43
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 43
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 157
Other	peds	1.25 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 157
Other	peds	2.5 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 157
Other	peds	5 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 157
Procedural sedation	adult	5 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 75, 76, 78, 79
Procedural sedation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 75, 76, 78, 79
Procedural sedation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 78, 79
Seizure	adult	10 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 155, 157
Seizure	adult	5 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 155, 157
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 155, 157
Seizure	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 155, 157
Seizure	peds	1.25 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 155, 157
Seizure	peds	2.5 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 155, 157
Seizure	peds	5 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 155, 157

Morphine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	4 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 232
Mild to moderate pain	adult	4 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	pages 67, 232

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Opioid overdose	adult	2–4 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 51, 56, 211
Opioid overdose	adult	2–4 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 51
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 51, 56, 211
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 56
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 211
Other	peds	2–4 mg	IN	not captured	standing	page 211

Nitroglycerin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 64
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 83

Olanzapine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	10 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 38, 43
Agitation	peds	10 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 38, 43
Other	adult	10 mg	ODT	not captured	standing	pages 38, 43
Other	peds	10 mg	ODT	not captured	standing	pages 38, 43

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	IV/IM/ODT	not captured	standing	pages 7, 11, 17, 26, 68, 70, 141, 143, 147, 149, 153
Nausea / vomiting	peds	4 mg	IV/IM/ODT	not captured	standing	pages 7, 11, 17, 26, 68, 70, 141, 143, 147, 149, 153

Oral Glucose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	15 g	PO	not captured	standing	pages 11, 13

P–R Pralidoxime1

Pralidoxime

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	peds	50 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 207

S–Z Sodium Bicarbonate, Tranexamic Acid2

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hyperkalemia	adult	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 50, 67, 216, 217, 219, 220
Hyperkalemia	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 50, 67, 216, 217, 219, 220
Other	adult	50 mEq	IV	not captured	standing	pages 39, 44, 50
Other	adult	50 mEq	IV	not captured	standing	page 67
Other	adult	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 216, 219, 221
Other	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 39, 44, 50
Other	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 216, 219, 221
Tricyclic overdose	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 211

Tranexamic Acid

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 98, 106
Other	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 98, 106
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 232, 233

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