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Drug or Volume Expander
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Concentration to Administer
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Preparation (based on recommended
concentration)
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Dosage
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Route/Rate
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Epinephrine
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1:10,000
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1 mL in a syringe
Can dilute 1:1 with normal saline if giving I.T.
|
0.1-0.3 mL/kg
|
I.V. or I.T.
Give rapidly
|
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Volume Expanders
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- 5% Albumin/ Saline Solution
- Normal Saline
- Ringer's Lactate
|
40 mL to be given by syringe or I.V. drip
|
10 mL/kg
|
I.V.
Give over
5-10 minutes
|
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Sodium Bicarbonate
|
0.5 mEq/mL
(4.2% solution)
|
10 mL prefilled syringe
|
2 mEq/kg
|
I.V.
Give slowly over at least 2 minutes (1 mEq/kg/min)
|
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Naloxone Hydrochloride (NARCAN)
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1.0 mg/mL
|
2 mL ampul
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0.1 mL/kg
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I.V., I.M., S.Q., or I.T.
Give rapidly
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