35 Important Emergency Medicines Uses, Dose & Route of Administration
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Key points: Various medications have specific dosage ranges and methods of administration for different medical conditions, including severe allergic reactions, hypertension, shock, and cardiac arrest. Main purpose: To provide healthcare professionals with essential information on the correct dosage and administration of emergency medications in critical situations. TLDR: Medications like adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine, atropine, and others have specific dosage ranges and methods of administration for treating various medical conditions in emergency situations.
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- Injection adrenaline is used in doses ranging from 0.1 to 1 milligram for severe allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, and bradycardia, administered via various routes like intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous.
- Noradrenaline is given at 8 to 12 micrograms per minute through IV infusions for hypertension and shock due to cardiogenic reasons, while dopamine is administered at 2 to 20 micrograms per kilogram per minute through IV infusion for hypertension or cardiogenic-related shock.
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Recent questions
What is the typical dose range for injection adrenaline?
The typical dose range for injection adrenaline is 0.1 to 1 milligram, administered intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously for severe allergic reactions, anaphylactic reactions, cardiac arrest, and bradycardia.
How is noradrenaline typically administered for hypertension and shock?
Noradrenaline is typically administered through IV infusions at a dose of 8 to 12 micrograms per minute for hypertension and shock due to cardiogenic reasons.
What is the recommended dose range for injection atropine?
The recommended dose range for injection atropine is 0.5 to 1 milligram, mainly administered intravenously for bradycardia, cardiac arrest, severe asthma, and COPD.
How is injection potassium chloride typically administered for hypokalemia?
Injection potassium chloride is typically administered at a dose of 40 to 80 milliequivalents through slow IV infusion for hypokalemia.
What is the usual dose range for injection diazepam?
The usual dose range for injection diazepam is 2 to 10 milligrams, given through slow intravenous administration for seizures, anxiety, and alcohol detoxification.
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Emergency Medication Doses for Various Conditions
- Injection adrenaline dose ranges from 0.1 to 1 milligram, administered intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously, for severe allergic reactions, anaphylactic reactions, cardiac arrest, and bradycardia.
- Noradrenaline dose is 8 to 12 micrograms per minute through IV infusions for hypertension and shock due to cardiogenic reasons.
- Dopamine dose is 2 to 20 micrograms per kilogram per minute through IV infusion for hypertension or shock related to cardiogenic causes.
- Injection atropine dose is 0.5 to 1 milligram, mainly administered intravenously for bradycardia, cardiac arrest, severe asthma, and COPD.
- Injection potassium chloride dose is 40 to 80 milliequivalents, given through slow IV infusion for hypokalemia.
- Neurosomide (Lasix) dose ranges from 20 to 80 milligrams, administered intravenously for fluid overload and hypertension as a diuretic.
- Injection diazepam dose is 2 to 10 milligrams, given through slow intravenous administration for seizures, anxiety, and alcohol detoxification.
- Pheneramin malate (Avil) dose is 25 to 50 milligrams, administered intravenously or intramuscularly for severe allergic reactions or anaphylactic reactions.
- Hydrocortisone dose ranges from 100 to 200 milligrams, given intravenously for anaphylactic reactions, severe allergic reactions, severe inflammation, and asthma.
- Nitroglycerin dose is 5 micrograms per minute, increased by 5 micrograms every 3 to 5 minutes up to 20 micrograms per minute, administered through IV infusion for angina, heart failure, and hypertension.
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"Vasopressin and Thiamine Dosages in Emergencies"
- Vasopressin is administered intravenously at a dosage of 40 units IV in cases of Cardiac Arrest, with a vasodilatory shock requiring 0.1 to 0.4 units per minute IV infusion. Thiamine, used in emergencies like vernica syndrome and alcohol withdrawal symptoms, is given intravenously or intramuscularly at 100 micrograms IV IM every 8 to 12 hours, potentially increased to 500 micrograms IB IM daily for specific conditions.
