Intubation Drug Doses

Front 1

Lidocaine

Back 1

1.5 mg/kg, given 3 minutes before intubation of head injury or asthma

Front 2

Etomidate

Back 2

0.2-0.4 mg/kg (usually ~20 mg);

Front 3

Propafol

Back 3

1-2 mg/kg; only contra-indication/limitation is HYPOTN

Front 4

Ketamine

Back 4

1.5 mg/kg (standard 100 mg); relative contra-indic is HTN;
Used for asthma

Front 5

Succinylcholine

Back 5

2 mg/kg IV (150-200 mg) or
4 mg/kg IM (300 mg)

Front 6

Rocuronium

Back 6

1.2 mg/kg (100 mg)
lasts 20-40 min

Front 7

Vecuronium

Back 7

0.15 mg/kg (10 mg) provides 40 min

Front 8

Fentanyl post-intubation sedation (dose and advantages)

Back 8

100 mcg/hr (can titrate up or down based on BP and agitation)

Decreases pain, air hunger, sympathetic response, anxiety

Front 9

Propafol post-intubation sedation

Back 9

5-50 mcg/kg/min (can titrate up or down based on BP and agitation)

Decreases anxiety, HTN

Front 10

Versed for post-intubation

Back 10

0.025-0.2 mg/kg/hr

Decreases anxiety, amnestic, lowers sz threshold

Front 11

Ketamine qtt

Back 11

0.5 mg/kg bolus, then
0.5-1 mg/kg/hr qtt

Useful in asthma, therapeutic hypothermia w/ shivering, hypotension