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Emergency Drugs Dosage Guideline

1. Lidocaine (Xylocaine): [VF, VT] 1.0–1.5 mg/kg IV (2–4 mg/kg ET),* repeat 0.5–0.75 mg/kg q 5–10 min, max 3 mg/kg. Infusion drip: 1–4 mg/min. Never give for ventricular escape rhythms!
2. Epinephrine (Adrenalin): [Cardiac arrest] 1 mg of 1:10,000 IV (2–2.5 ET)* q 3–5 min; [anaphylaxis, asthma] 0.3–0.5 mg of 1:1000 SC.
3. Atropine: [Asystole, PEA] 1 mg IV (2–3 ET)* q 3–5 min, max 0.03–0.04 mg/kg; [Bradycardia] 0.5–1.0 mg IV or ET q 3–5 min, max 0.04 mg/kg.
4. Naloxone (Narcan): [Narcotic-induced respiratory depression] 0.4–2 mg IV, IM, SC, or ET* q 2–3 min titrated to effect.

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