Air Methods Medications (Version 1) Exam
Phenobarbital
Infant seizures
5-20mg/kg load dose
Diphenhydramine
Allergies, anaphylactic
Adult 25-50 mg
Pedi 5mg/kg/day
Dopamine
Shock, hypotension, heart failure
2-20 mcg/kg/min
Beta: <10 ^pump
Alpha: >10 vasoconstriction
Epinephrine
Anaphylaxis, bronchospasm, cardiac arrest, impending cardiovascular collapse
Full Arrest: 1:10,000
Adult: 1mg IVP 3-5 minutes
Pedi: 0.01 mg/kg IVP 3-5 minutes
Bronchospasm, anaphylaxis, impending cardiovascular collapse 1:1,000
Adult: 0.1-0.5 mg SC
Pedi: 0.01 mg/kg IM
Rocuronium
Long term paralytic
1.0 mg/kg
Succinylcholine
RSI
2 mg/kg
Oxytocin
Post partum bleeding
20-40 milliunits/min infusion
Dobutamine
Cardiac decomposition, hypotension
, 2-20 mcg/kg/min
Labetolol
Severe HTN
10-20 mg slow IVP
40 mg 10 min later
80 mg 10 min later
Repeating to max 300mg total
Ketamine
RSI, pain control
RSI: 1-2 mg/kg IVP
Analgesic: 0.1-0.25 mg
Potassium chloride
Hypokalemia
10-15 meq/hr
Phenytoin
Seizures
15-20 mg/kg IVP
Max 1500mg
Terbutaline
Bronchospasm, preterm labor
Bronchospasm
Adult: 0.25 mg SC q 15 min Max 0.5 mg over 4 hours
Pedi: 0.005-0.01 mg/kg SC q 15 min Max two doses in 4 hours
Tocolytic
0.25 mg SC q 20 min
Max: 1 mg over 4 hours
Insulin infusion rate
0.1 units/kg/hour
Calcium Gluconate
Calcium channel blocker overdose, hyperkalemia, mag sulfate OD/toxicity
Adult: 7-14 meq IV slow
Pedi: 1-7 meq IV slow
Phenobarbital
Infant seizures
5-20mg/kg load dose
Diphenhydramine
Allergies, anaphylactic
Adult 25-50 mg
Pedi 5mg/kg/day
Dopamine
Shock, hypotension, heart failure
2-20 mcg/kg/min
Beta: <10 ^pump
Alpha: >10 vasoconstriction
Epinephrine
Anaphylaxis, bronchospasm, cardiac arrest, impending cardiovascular collapse
Full Arrest: 1:10,000
Adult: 1mg IVP 3-5 minutes
Pedi: 0.01 mg/kg IVP 3-5 minutes
Bronchospasm, anaphylaxis, impending cardiovascular collapse 1:1,000
Adult: 0.1-0.5 mg SC
Pedi: 0.01 mg/kg IM
Rocuronium
Long term paralytic
1.0 mg/kg
Succinylcholine
RSI
2 mg/kg
Oxytocin
Post partum bleeding
20-40 milliunits/min infusion
Dobutamine
Cardiac decomposition, hypotension
, 2-20 mcg/kg/min
Labetolol
Severe HTN
10-20 mg slow IVP
40 mg 10 min later
80 mg 10 min later
Repeating to max 300mg total
Ketamine
RSI, pain control
RSI: 1-2 mg/kg IVP
Analgesic: 0.1-0.25 mg
Potassium chloride
Hypokalemia
10-15 meq/hr
Phenytoin
Seizures
15-20 mg/kg IVP
Max 1500mg
Terbutaline
Bronchospasm, preterm labor
Bronchospasm
Adult: 0.25 mg SC q 15 min Max 0.5 mg over 4 hours
Pedi: 0.005-0.01 mg/kg SC q 15 min Max two doses in 4 hours
Tocolytic
0.25 mg SC q 20 min
Max: 1 mg over 4 hours
Insulin infusion rate
0.1 units/kg/hour
Calcium Gluconate
Calcium channel blocker overdose, hyperkalemia, mag sulfate OD/toxicity
Adult: 7-14 meq IV slow
Pedi: 1-7 meq IV slow
