ICU Quick Reference Guide

Updated per Alaris CC data set 02/10/16

Medication Mix Concentration Dosing

Amiodarone 360 mg in 200 mL Bolus: 150 mg
1.8 mg/mL
(Cordarone) 900 mg in 500 ml Infusion: 0.5-1 mg/min
Dexmedetomidine
400mcg in 100 mL 4 mcg/mL Infusion: 0.05-1 mcg/kg/hr
(Precedex)
Diltiazem Bolus: 5-25 mg
125mg in 125mL 1 mg/mL
(Cardizem) Infusion: 0.5-20 mg/hr
Dobutamine
500 mg in 250 ml 2 mg/mL Infusion: 5-40 mcg/kg/min
(Dobutrex)
Dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL 1.6 mg/mL
Infusion: 1-20 mcg/kg/min
(Inotropin) 800 mg in 250 ml 3.2 mg/ml
Epinephrine 2 mg in 250 mL 0.008 mg/mL
Infusion: 0.25-20 mcg/min
(Adrenalin) 4 mg in 250 ml 0.016 mg/ml
Esmolol
2500 mg in 250 mL 10 mg/mL Infusion: 25-200 mcg/kg/min
(Brevibloc)
Fentanyl
1000 mcg in 100 mL 10 mcg/mL Infusion: 10-200 mcg/hr
(Sublimaze)
Furosemide Bolus: 20 mg
500 mg in 50mL 10 mg/mL
(Lasix) Infusion: 1-40 mg/hr
Isoproterenol
1 mg in 250 mL 0.004 mg/mL Infusion: 0.5-10 mcg/min
(Isuprel)
Labetalol
200 mg in 200 mL 1 mg/mL Infusion: 0.05-8 mg/min
(Trandate)
Lidocaine 1 g in 250 mL 4 mg/mL Bolus: 0.5-1 mg/kg
(Xylocaine) 2 g in 250 ml 8 mg/ml Infusion: 0.5-4 mg/min
Midazolam
100 mg in 100 mL 1 mg/mL Infusion: 0.25-15 mg/hr
(Versed)
Milrinone Bolus: 25-50 mcg/kg
20 mg in 100 mL 0.2 mg/mL
(Primacor) Infusion: 0.125-1 mcg/kg/min
Morphine
100 mg in 100 mL 1 mg/mL Infusion: 0.5-10 mg/hr
(Morphine Sulfate)
Nesiritide Bolus: 1-2 mcg/kg
1.5 mg in 250 mL 0.006 mg/mL
(Natrecor) Infusion: 0.005-0.01 mcg/kg/min
Nicardipine 20 mg in 200 mL 0.1 mg/mL
Infusion: 0.5-15 mg/hr
(Cardene) 40 mg in 200 ml 0.2 mg/ml
Nitroglycerin
50mg in 250 mL 0.2 mg/mL Infusion: 1-100 mcg/min
(Nitrobid)
Nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL D5 0.2 mg/mL
Infusion: 0.1-10 mcg/kg/min
(Nipride) 100 mg in 250 ml D5 0.4 mg/ml
Norepinephrine 4 mg in 250 mL 0.016 mg/mL
Infusion: 0.5-30 mcg/min
(Levophed) 8 mg in 250 ml 0.032 mg/ml
Phenylephrine 20 mg in 250 mL 0.08 mg/mL
Infusion: 0.5-180 mcg/min
(Neo-Synephrine) 40 mg in 250 ml 0.16 mg/ml
Propofol
1000 mg in 100 mL 10 mg/mL Infusion: 5-83 mcg/kg/min
(Diprivan)
Vasopressin
50 units in 50 mL 1 unit/mL Infusion: 0.01-0.1 units/min
(Pitressin)
Vecuronium
20 mg in 100 mL 0.2 mg/mL Infusion: 0.01-2 mcg/kg/min
(Norcuron)
Note: This is only a quick reference guide. Always follow physician’s order and hospital’s online reference guide.