Emergency Drug Calculator

STATUS EPILEPTICUS DRUGS

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This printout is a guideline only, not a physician order

Dose calculations intravenous unless otherwise specified


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Status Epilepticus
DrugConcentration Dose Volume NotesAdmin Notes
FOSphenytoin
(20 mg PE/kg)		 50 mg PE/mL
DOSING DONE AS PHENYTOIN EQUIVALENTS (PE)
75 mg/ml fosphenytoin = 50 mg PE/ml
Max = 1 g PE		 For doses < 100 mg dilute to 5 mg/mL. For doses ≥ 100 mg dilute to 20 mg/mL. Give over 10 - 30 min
Lorazepam IV
(0.1 mg/kg)		 4 mg/mL
MAX 4 mg Dilute 1:1 with NS. Over 2-5 min
Lorazepam Rectal
(0.1 mg/kg)		 4 mg/mL
MAX 4 mg Dilute the injection 1:1 with NS. Give rectally.
Midazolam Intranasal
(0.2 mg/kg)		 5 mg/mL
Usual Max = 10 mg Administer 50% of dose in each nostril.
Caution: 2 conc'ns available
Midazolam IV
(0.15 mg/kg)		 1 mg/mL
Usual Max = 5 mg Undiluted. Over 2-5min
Caution: 2 conc'ns available
Paraldehyde Rectal
(400 mg/kg)		 1000 mg/mL
MAX 10 g Give the injection rectally. Dilute 1:1 in NS or mineral oil. Use glass syringe.
Phenobarbital
(20 mg/kg)		 30 mg/mL
MAX 1 g Dilute to 5 mg/mL in NS. Over > 20 min
Caution: 2 conc'ns available
Phenobarbital
(20 mg/kg)		 120 mg/mL
MAX 1 g Dilute to 5 mg/mL in NS. Over > 20 min
Caution: 2 conc'ns available
Pyridoxine 100 mg/mL
Standard dose = 100 mg. Consider if child < 18 months Undiluted. Over 2 min
Revised February 2014

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