EMERGENCY DRUGS
DRUG INDICATION ROUTE ADULT DOSE PEDIATRIC
DOSE
Oxygen All medical Therapy 2-6 l/min 3-5 l/min
emergencies mask nasal
except cannula
hyperventilation Pocket mask 10-15 l/min
bag valve
mask
Epinephrine Anaphylaxis IM/SC 1:1000 dilution 1:1000
0.3-0.5 mg 0.05-0.3 mg
IV 1: 10,000 1:10,000
dilution 0.01 mg/kg
Chlorpheniramine Mild allergy Oral/IM 10-20 mg 1-2 mg q 6 h
max 8 mg/day
Diphenhydramine 25-50 mg 1-1.25 mg/kg
50 mg q 6 h
EMERGENCY DRUGS
DRUG INDICATION ROUTE ADULT DOSE PEDIATRIC
DOSE
Nitroglycerine Angina Sublingual 0.4 mg q 5 min Amyl nitrate
tablets 2-3 times 0.3 mL
400 μg per vaporole
Spray actuation
Salbutamol Asthma Metered aerosol 100 μg per 100 μg per
(albuterol) inhaler actuation actuation
2-3inhalations 1 inhalation/1-2
/1-2 mn mn
Aspirin Myocardial Sublingual 325 mg tablet 5-10 mg/kg q 6
infarction PO/PR h
Diazepam Status Oral 2-10 mg
epilepticus Rectal 0.2 mg/kg 0.3-0.5 mg/kg
Midazolam IM 5-10 mg 0.1-0.2 mg/kg
Intranasal 0.2 mg/kg 0.2 mg/kg
Oral/infiltration 5 mg/ml 0.25-0.5 mg/kg
/topical
EMERGENCY DRUGS
DRUG INDICATION ROUTE ADULT PEDIATRIC
DOSE DOSE
Lorazepam IM/IV 4 mg 0.02-0.04 mg/kg
Morphine Angina IM/IV 2-5 mg repeat 0.05-0.1 mg/kg
sulfate unresponsive to RR<12 Don’t every 5-30 max 10 mg/dose
nitroglycerin re-administer min 0.1-0.2 mg/kg
SC
Dextrose Hypoglycemia IV 50% dextrose 25% dextrose
100 ml 1-4 ml/kg
Glucagon SC/IM/IV 1mg 0.5 mg
50 mL amp
Hydrocortisone Adrenal crisis IM/IV 100 mg 1 mg/kg
anaphylaxis
Dexamethasone IM 4 mg 0.25-0.5 mg/kg
Propranolol Hypertension Oral Immediate 1-2 mg/kg/day
release 40 mg
EMERGENCY DRUGS
DRUG INDICATION ROUTE ADULT PEDIATRIC
DOSE DOSE
Atropine Bradycardia IV 0.5-1 mg 0.02 mg/kg
IM/SC 0.04 mg/kg
Aromatic Syncope Inhalant 0.3 ml 0.3 ml
ammonia buds
Lidocaine Premature IV 50 or 100 mg Up to 100 mg
2% ventricular IV/IO/ET 1-1.5 mg/kg 0.5-1 mg/kg
tachycardia
Nifedipine Hypertension Oral 10-20 mg 0.25-0.5mg/kg/dose
angina capsules max 10 mg
Verapamil Hypertension IV 2.5 mg/ml 0.1-0.3 mg/kg
Supraventricular 2-4 ml 2-5 mg/dose
tachycardia 5-10 mg
Flumazenil Benzodiazepine IV 0.2 mg 0.1-0.2 mg
overdose max 1 mg
EMERGENCY DRUGS
DRUG INDICATION ROUTE ADULT PEDIATRIC
DOSE DOSE
Naloxone Opioid IV 0.4 mg 0.1 mg/mn
overdose IM 0.01 mg/kg
max 0.1-1 mg
Vitamin K Bleeding due to PO/IV/IM/SC 2.5-10 mg 1 mg, SC or IM
liver damage
Tranexamic Post-operative IV 10 mg/kg 10 mg/kg
acid bleeding PO 25 mg/kg 25 mg/kg
Mouth wash 5%
Gel foam with Topical Available as Per need
Thrombin/ variably sized
oxidized sheets
cellulose pack
