Drug chart 3

Brand name for dantrolene

Dantrium

Dantrium indication

chronic spasticity, malignant hyperthermia

Dantrolene dosing

PO: initial 25 mg QD x 7 days, increase to 100 mg TID-QID

IVP: 2.5mg/kgx1 dose repeat every 5 mins

IV continuous infusion: 0.25mg/kg/hour

Dobutamine brand name

Dobutrex

Dobutrex indication

acute decompensated HF, cardiogenic shock

Dobutamine dosing

IV continuous infusion: 2-10mcg/kg/min

Dopamine brand name

Dopamine

Dopamine indication

severe hypotension, cariogenic shock, septic shock, congestive HF, renal failure

Dopamine dosing

IV continuous infusion: 2-20mcg/kg/min

ePHEdrine brand name

Akovaz

Akovaz indication

mild intermittent symptoms of asthma, anesthesia-induced hypotension

ePHEdrine dosing

PO: OTC bronkaid 25mg Q4H prn

IVP: 5-10 mg x 1 dose

epinephrine brand name

adrenalin

adrenalin indication

anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, hypotension associated with septic shock

epinephrine dosing

IM: 0.3 or 0.5 mg x 1 dose may repeat q 5 mins

IVP: 1 mg q 3-5 mins

IV continuous: 0.01-0.02 mcg/kg/min

Etomidate brand name

Amidate

Amidate indication

general anesthesia, rapid sequence intubation (RSI)

etomidate dosing

IVP: 0.2-0.6mg/kg x 1 dose

Flomazenil brand name

Romacizon

Romacizon indication

benzodiazepine overdose, benzodiazepine-reversal - procedural reversal/ general anesthesia

Flomezanil dosing

IVP: 0.2 mg over 2 mins

glucagon brand names

Baqsimi, glucagon, gvoke

glucagon indication

hypoglycemia, BB overdose, CCB overdose

glucagon dosing

IV/IM/SQ: 1 mg x 1 dose may repeat in 15 mins prn

IV infusion: 3-10 mg bolus followed by 3-5mg/hour

Idarucizumab brand name

praxbind

praxbind indication

reversal of dabigatran

Idarucizumab dosing

IV: 2.5 g administered twice within 15 mins (5 g total)

Meperidine brand name

Demerol

Demerol indication

acute pain, postoperative shivers, rigors

Meperidine dosing

IV/IM/SQ: 25-150 mg Q3-4 H prn

IVP: 12.5-50mg x 1 dose for postop shivering

milrinone brand name

Primacor

Primacor indication

Acute decompensated HF

milrinone dosing

IV continuous infusion: 0.125-0.75 mcg/kg/min

Naloxone brand name

Narcan

Narcan indication

opioid overdose

naloxone dosing

IVP: 0.04-2 mg x 1 dose may repeat

IV/IM/SQ: 0.04-2mg x1 dose may repeat q 2-3 mins

Intranasal: 4-8 mg x 1 dose , may repeat

norepinephrine bitartrate brand name

Levophed

Levophed indication

severe hypotension, cardiogenic shock, septic shock

norepinephrine bitartrate dosing

IV continuous infusion: 0.05-0.4 mcg/kg/min

phenylephrine HCl brand name

Neo-Synephrine

Neo-Synephrine indication

severe hypotension, cardiogenic shock, septic shock, hypotension during anesthesia

phenylephrine HCl dosing

IV continuous infusion: 0.1-10 mcg/kg/min

phytonadione brand name

mephyton

mephyton indication

reversal of warfarin, vit K deficiency, vir K deficiency bleeding of newborn

Phytonadione dosing

PO/IV: 2.5-10mg x1 dose (depending on INR)

Prothrombin complex concentrate brand name

Kcentra

Kcentra indication

reversal of vitamin K antagonists, reversal factor Xa inhibitor DOACs

Prothrombin complex concentrate dosing

IV: 20-50 units/kg x 1 dose

Rocuronium brand name

Zemuron

Zemuron indication

Endotracheal intubation, rapid sequence intubation (RSI), mechanical ventilation during surgery, neuromuscular blockade during general anesthesia

Rocuronium dosing

IVP: 0.6-1.2 mg/kg x 1 dose

Succinylcholine brand name

Anectine, Quelicin

Quelicin indication

neuromuscular blocker for intubation, surgery or mechanical ventilation, rapid sequence intubation (RSI)

succinylcholine dosing

IVP: 0.3-1.1 mg/kg x 1 dose

SUGAMMADEX brand name ;)

Bridion

Bridion indication

immediate reversal of ROCURONIUM

sugammadex dosing

IVP: 16 mg/kg x 1 dose

Vasopressin brand name

Vasostrict

Vasostrict indication

Septic shock, vasodilatory shock, gastroesophageal vatical hemorrhage

Vasopressin dosing

IV continuos infusion: 0,01-0.04 units/minute