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Senior Instructor / Paramedic Neomi Zvi
Acamol Syr  /  Acamol Supp.
15-20 mg / kg , P.O  / P.R  .  Every 4 Hours.  Total Dose per 24 H:  90 mg / kg

Adenosine
0.1-0.2 mg / kg ,  Rapid IV      Max Single Dose:  12 mg

Atropine Sulphate
0.02 mg / kg (
Min Single Dose: 0.1 mg , Max: Child- 0.5 mg, Adolescent-1 mg ) IV,IO    
Repeat: Every 5 min.      Total Dose: Child- 1 mg , Adolescent- 2 mg.
ETT: 0.01 mg / kg (Dilute with Saline to Volium of 3 cc)

Amiodarone
5 mg / kg   IV , IO.      
Loading Dose:  5 mg / kg  IV , in 20-60 min
Max: 15 mg / Kg / 24 H

Bretylium
5-10 mg / kg , Rapid IV .  (Every 15-30 min)

Calcium Chloride 10 % / 10 cc  (1000 mg / 10 cc  >  10 mg / 1 cc)
20 mg / kg   Slowly

Charocoal     
1 GM / kg  , P.O

Diazepam
IV , IO , IM:   0.1 � 0.3 mg / kg    with in 1-2 min.   Repeat: 10-15 min.    Max:  10 mg Total
P.R:  0.5 mg / kg  , with 3 cc Saline


Dopamine
2-20 mcg / kg / min
Baby: Insert 4 mg (0.1 cc) of Dopamine (200 mg / 5 cc) to Sodium Chloride 0.9% / 100 cc bag
          Connect infusion set of 1 cc = 60 drops.  >  40 mcg = 60 drops.
Child: Insert 20 mg (0.5 cc) of Dopamine (200 mg / 5 cc) to Sodium Chloride 0.9% / 100 cc bag
          Connect infusion set of 1 cc = 60 drops    >   200 mcg = 60 drops
     
Epinephrine
CPR: 0.01 mg / kg , IV , IO .  ETT:  0.1 mg / kg  .
Subsequent Doses: 0.1 mg / kg , repeat every 3-5 min
Bradycardia:   Bulus: 5-20 mcg / kg , IV
Drip:     0.1-1 mcg / kg / min
            Insert 0.1 mg (0.1 cc) to 100cc Sodium Chloride 0.9% bag.
            Connect infusion set of 1cc=20 drops. 
            You get a solution of 100 mcg / 100 cc  >  1mcg=1cc=20 drops.            
                        
Fusid  (Lasix)             20 mg / 2 cc
1 mg / kg , IV / IO.   Max Single Dose:  6 mg / kg

Glucose
0.5-1 GM / kg , IV  (D25W)
A) 10-20 cc / kg  of  Dextrose 5%
B) Add  1 cc of Saline to each 1 cc (0.5 GM) of  Dextrose 50%

Heparin
50-100 IU / kg     (
Max: 250 mg , IV )

Isoket Drip
1 mcg / min
Insert 0.1 mg (0.1 cc) of Isoket (10 % / 10 cc) to a Sodium Chloride 0.9 % / 100 cc bag
Connect infusion set of  1 cc = 20 drops   >   1 mcg = 20 drop                                             

Ketamine
IV: 1-2 mg / kg        IM: 6-10 mg / kg    Hypovolemia: 0.5 mg / kg

Lidocaine
Bulus: 1 mg / kg        Drip: 20-50 mcg / kg / min
Up to 15 kg: Insert 10 mg (0.5 cc) of Lidocaine (2 % / 10 cc) to a Sodium Chloride 0.9 % / 100 cc bag
                   Connect infusion set of 1 cc = 20 drops   >   100 mcg = 20 drops
Above 15 kg: Insert 100 mg (5 cc) of Lidocaine (2 % / 10 cc) to a Sodium Chloride 0.9% / 100 cc bag                       Connect infusion set of 1 cc = 20 drops   >   1000 mcg = 20 drops                                
Magnesium                 50% / 5 cc  (500 mg / 1 cc)
IV , IO: 25-50 mg / kg         Max Single Dose: 2 GM
Asthma: Slowly , with in 10-20 min

Midazolam
IV: 0.2-0.3 mg / kg            IM: 0.1-0.15 mg / kg           Rectally: 0.5-1 mg / kg

Morphine
IV , IM , IO , S.C :    0.1-0.2 mg / kg

Narcan               0.4 mg  / 1 cc
IV , IM , S.C , ET:      0.1 mg /  kg

Phenytoin
0.05-0.1 mg / kg     in 2-10 min     Repeat:  10-15 min.      Max: 4 mg Total

Procainamide     1000 mg / 10 cc
Infant: 7 mg / kg  slowly  (1 hour)
Child:    7-15 mg / kg
Baby: Insert 500 mg (2 cc) of Procaineamide to a Sodium Chloride 0.9 % / 100 cc bag
           Connect infusion set of 1 cc = 20 drops    >    5 mg = 20 drops                  
                                          

Sodium Bicarbonate
             IV , IO :        1 meq / kg

Succinylcholine                 IV , ETT:     1 mg / kg                       

SuloMedrol       1-2 mg / kg                                         

Verapamil              0.05 � 1 mg / kg     Repeat: 15 min    Total: 5 mg


                                         
Nebulization:

Brycaline:            1 mg / 1 cc               
0.2 mg / kg   add  2.5 cc Saline .  Repeat  x  3 every 30 min .    Max Dose:  10 mg

Ventolin                5 mg / 1 cc
1st dose: 0.15 mg / kg     (Max: 2 mg)           add  2.5 cc Saline
2nd dose: 0.05 mg / kg    (Max: 2 mg)           add  2.5 cc Saline

Atropine                 1 mg / 1 cc
0.01 mg / kg  (
Min: 0.1 mg  , Max: 0.5 mg)     add 2.5 cc Saline

Epinephrine           1 mg / 1 cc
0.3 � 0.5 mg           add 2.5 cc Saline
                         
                                           
General

Ventilation Volium:        10-15 cc / kg

Defibrillation : 1st dose:  2 J / kg   ,  2nd dose: 4 J / kg

Cardioversion : 0.5 J / kg          

ETT:    age (years) + 16
                          4

Fluids Resuscitation:   20 cc / kg           up to  X 4 times
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