Commonly used CV drugs

1.Nitronal
SD: 50mg/50ml (in 250ml D5W) or PNSS
Conc.
0.1 = 25ml = 1/2 vial
0.2 = 50ml = 1 vial
0.4 = 100ml = 2 vials

SD: 50mg/50ml (in 500ml D5W) or PNSS

Conc.
0.1 = 50ml = 1 vial
0.2 = 100ml = 2 vial
0.4 = 200ml = 4 vials

2. KCL
SD: 40meqs/20ml (in 250ml D5 0.3% NaCl)
Conc.
0.1 = 20meqs = 10ml (½ vial) <remove 60ml diluent prior to incorp.
0.2 = 40meqs= 20ml(1vial) <remove 70ml diluent prior to incorp.
0.4 = 80meqs= 40ml(2vials) <remove 90ml diluent prior to incorp.
3. Humulin R
100units/ml (1:1) (in 100ml PNSS) <remove 1ml from PNSS then; <add 1ml of HR

4.TDL
SD: 100mg/2ml (in 100ml PNSS) D
FxC
order: 300mg/6ml=3vials
<remove 6ml from PNSS
<add 6ml TDL
conc:3mg/ml
dose:12mg/hr
FR:4ml/hr

5. Cordarone
150mg/3ml (in 250ml D5W) *usually to runx24hrs.
300mg =2vials=1.2conc
600mg=4vials=2.4conc
900mg=6vials=3.6conc

6.Lidocaine 1g/50ml (in 250ml D5W)

Usual dose: 2g= two 50ml bottle
FR: dose x IVFx 60
inc(in mg)

7. Esmolol/Brevibloc
100mg/10ml (in 50ml D5W or PNSS)
conc:
1mg/ml=50mg or 5ml=1/2 bottle
 2mg/ml=100mg or 10ml=1bottle
4mg/ml=200mg or 20ml=2 bottles

8. Precedex 200mcg/2ml (in 50ml PNSS)

usual dose:100mcg/ml=1/2 vial
usual conc: 2mcg/ml
FR= wt x dose (e.g.0.1,0.2)
conc

9. Nicardepine 10mg/10ml (in 50ml PNSS)

conc: 0.2mg/ml=1amp
10. Neosynephrine 10mcg/ml (in 50ml PNSS) or D5W
conc: 0.2mcg/ml=1amp

Cordarone 150mg/3ml-> 600mg (2vials) in 250 ml D5W

Shortcut for NTG/KCL:

concentration constant dose
0.1 Divided by 10 0.01
0.2 Divided by 5 0.04
0.4 Divided by 2.5 0.16

Ex: FR: 10
10/2.5 = 4meqs/hr or 4mg/hr

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