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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