Emergency Drug Calculator

RESPIRATORY DRUGS

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Acute Asthma
DrugConcentration Dose Volume NotesAdmin Notes
Ipratropium Nebule 125 mcg/mL
Standard Dose: 250 mcg for all patients By nebulizer
Magnesium Sulfate IV
(50 mg/kg)		 500 mg/mL
MAX 2 g. Magnesium sulfate 500 mg/mL=50% Dilute to 40 mg/mL in NS. Over 20-30min
Methylprednisolone IV
(1 mg/kg)		 62.5 mg/mL
MAX 125 mg Add 2 ml SWI to 125 mg vial to get 62.5 mg/mL. Dilute further to 2.5 or 10 mg/mL. Give IV over 3 - 15 min
Methylprednisolone IV
(2 mg/kg)		 62.5 mg/mL
MAX 125 mg Add 2 ml SWI to 125 mg vial to get 62.5 mg/mL. Dilute further to 2.5 or 10 mg/mL. Give IV over 15 - 30 min
Salbutamol Nebule
For pts 3-6 kg By nebulizer
Salbutamol Nebule
For pts 6-12 kg By nebulizer
Salbutamol Nebule
For pts 12-20 kg By nebulizer
Salbutamol Nebule
For pts > 20 kg By nebulizer
Salbutamol MDI 100 mcg/puffs
For pts < 6 kg
Salbutamol MDI 100 mcg/puffs
For pts 6-16 kg
Salbutamol MDI 100 mcg/puffs
For pts 17-24 kg
Salbutamol MDI 100 mcg/puffs
For pts 25-34 kg
Salbutamol MDI 100 mcg/puffs
For pts > 34 kg
Croup
DrugConcentration Dose Volume NotesAdmin Notes
Dexamethasone IV
(0.6 mg/kg)		 4 mg/mL
MAX 12 mg Dilute to 1 mg/mL. Over 10 minutes
Dexamethasone IM
(0.6 mg/kg)		 4 mg/mL
MAX 12 mg
Racemic Epinephrine Nebule 22.5 mg/mL
Standard dose: 0.5 mL for all patients. 2.25% = 22.5mg/mL By nebulizer. Dilute in 3 mL of Normal Saline
Bronchiolitis
DrugConcentration Dose Volume NotesAdmin Notes
Racemic Epinephrine Nebule 22.5 mg/mL
Standard dose: 0.5 mL for all patients.2.25% = 22.5mg/mL By nebulizer. Dilute in 3 mL of Normal Saline
Revised February 2014

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