Nyp Pharm - Routes And Dosage Ranges

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Morphine (morphine sulphate)

routes (4), dosages and frequencies for each

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PO: 10-30 mg q4hr
IM/SC: 5-20 mg q4hr
IV: 2.5-15 mg q4hr
PCA: 0.01-0.04 mg/kg/hr

Front 2

Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride)

routes (4), dosage and frequency

Back 2

IM, SC, PO, slow IV: 50-150 mg q3-4hr

Front 3

Narcan (naloxone)

routes (4), dosage and frequency

Back 3

IV/IM/SC/ET: 0.4-2 mg once, repeat q2-3hr PRN

Front 4

Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

routes(2)/dosage/frequency for pain relief

route/dosage/frequency for TIA or MI prophylaxis

Back 4

Pain relief: PO 325-650 mg q4-6hr PRN

TIA/MI prophylaxis: PO 81-325 mg daily

Front 5

Motrin/Advil (ibuprofen)

route, dosage, frequency

Back 5

PO: 200-800 mg qid

Front 6

Adrenalin (epinephrine)

route/dosage/frequency for cardiac arrest

routes/dosages for asthma/anaphylaxis

IV prep

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Cardiac arrest: IV 0.5-1mg q3-5min

Asthma/anaphylaxis: SC 0.1-0.5 mg or IV 0.1-0.25 mg

IV prep: 1 mg in 250 mL D5W or NS

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Inderal (propanolol) and other beta blockers

routes (2) only

Back 7

PO or IV

dose determined by drug and sx treated

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Digitalis, Lanoxin (digoxin)

loading dose, maintenance routes (2)/dose

Back 8

Loading: 0.75 mg divided ino 3 doses over 24-hr period

Maintenance: PO/IV 0.125-0.5 mg

If IV give slowly over 5 min, dilute with at least 4-fold D5W or NS

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Catapres (clonidine)

routes (3) and dosages/frequencies, extended release route/dose/frequency

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PO: 0.1-0.3 mg bid
SL: 0.2-0.4 mg bid
Transdermal: 100 mcg, change weekly

Ext rel: 0.17 mg PO qHS

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Tridil (IV), NitroStat (SL), Nitro-Dur (transdermal patch)(nitroglycerine)

dosages and frequencies for each

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PO: 2.5-9 mg q8-12hr
IV: 50 mg in 250 mL D5W or NS at 3 mL/hr
SL: 0.3-0.6 mg q5min
Patch: 1 patch per day, remove at night

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Lasix (furosemide)

routes(2) and dosages/frequencies for each

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PO: 20-320 mg daily or bid
IV: 20-40 mg over 1-2 minutes

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Heparin

IV loading dosage, IV drip dosage and therapeutic range, SC dosage/frequency

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IV loading: IV bolus 5000 units
IV drip: 25,000 units in 500 mL D5W - adjust rate to keep aPTT of 1.5-2.5x normal
SC: 2500-10,000 units q12hr

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Coumadin (warfarin)

route and dosage

Back 13

PO: 2-15 mg (based on PT or INR)

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Fragmin (dalteparin), Lovenox (enoxaparin)

route/dosage/frequency

Back 14

SC: 2500-5000 IU daily

Lovenox: leave the air bubble in!

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aminophylline

load and maintenance routes(2) and dosages

Back 15

Load: IV/PO 6-7 mg/kg
Maintenance: IV 0.4-0.6 mg/kg/hr or PO 3.125 mg/kg q6hr

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gentamycin sulfate (and other aminoglycosides)

route, dosage, frequency, and prep

Back 16

IV: 3-6 mg/kg/day divided q8hr

Mix dose in 50-200 mL D5W or NS, infuse over 0.5-2 hours

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Septra (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole)

route, dosage, frequency

Back 17

PO: 160 mg BID

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Sterapred (prednisone)

route, dosage, frquency

Back 18

PO: 50-60 mg/day divided bid-qid
Taper!

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Xanax (alprazolam)


route, dosage, frequency

Back 19

PO: 0.25-2 mg tid-qid

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Dilantin (phenytoin)

loading route/dosage, maintenance routes(2)/dosages

Back 20

Loading: IV 10-15 mg/kg at 25-50 mg/min
Maintenance: IV/PO 100 mg bid-qid
Infuse slowly, no more than 50 mg/min

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Thorazine (chlorpromazapine)

routes(2) and dosages, time of day

Back 21

PO: 200-800 mg daily
IM: 25-50 mg
Best given before bed

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Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)

routes(2) and dosages

Back 22

IV: 40-50 mg/kg (divided doses)
PO: 1-5 mg/kkg