National Registry Paramedic Drug Dosages Questions and Answers 100% Pass

National Registry Paramedic Drug Dosages Questions and Answers 100% Pass Albuterol (Adult) 2.5-5.0mg in 3ml NS Nebulized Crush Injury/Hyperkalemia: 10-20mg Albuterol (Peds) If <20kg : 1.25mg in 3ml NS Nebulized. (If >20kg same as adult) Ipratropium Bromide (Adult) 500mcg in 3ml NS Nebulized Ipratropium Bromide (Peds) 250mcg in 3ml NS Nebulized Dextrose (Adult) 25G of D50 IV/IO/PO Dextrose (Peds) 28Days to 8yrs: 0.5g/kg D25 Neonate: 0.2g/kg D10 Glucagon (Adult) Hypoglycemia: 1 Unit IM/SC Beta-Blocker OD: 2-3 Units IM/SC Glucagon (Peds) >20kg = Hypoglycemia: 1.0 Units Beta-Blocker OD: 0.05 Units/kg <20kg = Hypoglycmeia: 0.5 Units Beta-Blocker OD: 0.05 Units/kg Diazepam (Adult) Valium Anxiety: 2-5mg IV/IM Seizures: 5-10mg IV/IO/IM Premed: 5-15mg IV/IO Diazepam (Peds) Valium Seizures/Anxiety: 0.5-2mg IV/IO/IM Premedication: 0.2-0.5mg/kg Diphenhydramine (Adult) 25-50mg IV/IM/PO Diphenhydramine (Peds) 6-12yrs: 12.5-25mg IV/IM/PO <6yrs: 2-5mg/kg IV/IM Midazolam (Adult) Versed 0.07-0.08mg/kg IM 1.0 - 2.5mg SIVP Midazolam (Peds) Versed 0.10-0.15mg/kg IM 0.05-0.20mg/kg SIVP Fentanyl Citrate (Adult) 25-100mcg SIVP Fentanyl Citrate (Peds) 1.0mcg/kg SIVP Zofran (Adult/Peds) 4mg IVP/PO Nitro (Adult Only) 0.4mg SL (every 5 mins) Asprin (Adult Only) 160-325mg PO Narcan (Adult) 0.4-2mg IV/IO/IM/IN Narcan (Peds) 0.1mg/kg IV/IO/IM Morphine Sulfate (Adult) Cardiac: 1 - 2mg IV/IO Pain: 2.5 - 15mg IV/IO or 5 - 20mg IM/SC Morphine Sulfate (Peds) 0.05 - 0.1mg/kg IV/IO 0.1 - 0.2mg/kg IM/SC Amiodarone (Adult) Pulseless V-Tach/V-fib: 300mg then 150mg Wide complex Tach: 150mg Amiodarone (Peds) Pulseless V-Tach/V-fib: 5mg/kg IV/IO Wide complex Tach: 5mg/kg IV/IO Lidocaine (Adult) 1 - 1.5mg/kg IV ; then 0.5-0.75mg/kg to total dose of 3mg/kg Lidocaine (Peds) 1mg/kg IV (not to exceed 100mg) ; then 0.5-1.0mg/kg to total dose of 3mg/kg Dopamine (Adult/Peds) Crush Syndrome: 2mcg/kg/min Cardiogenic Shock: 5 - 10mcg/kg/min Anaphylaxis: 20mcg/kg/min Epinephrine (Adult) Cardiac Arrest: 1mg IV/IO 1:10,000 Anaphylaxis: 0.3 - 0.5mg IM/SC 1:1000 0.5 - 1.0MG IV/IO 1:10,000 Epinephrine (Peds) 0.01mg/kg Calcium Chloride (Adult) 2 - 4mg/kg IV/IO Calcium Chloride (Peds) 20mg/kg IV/IO Adenosine (Adult) 6mg RIVP, then 12mg RIVP Adenosine (Peds) 0.1mg/kg RIVP, then 0.2mg/kg RIVP Sodium Bicarb 1mEq/kg IV/IO Atropine (Adult) Brady: 0.5mg IV/IO (Repeat to max 3.0mg) OGP: 2 - 5MG IV/IO/IM Atropine (Peds) Brady: 0.02mg/kg (single min does of 0.1mg) OGP: 0.05mg/kg IV/IO/IM