TOP 50 DRUG LIST
NICU Usual Drug Dosage Chart
Prepared: 11/16/2011 For: 0
Weight (kg): 0.000 MR#: 0
Drug Name Load Min Max Units Route Interval Notes
Abelcet 0.0 0.0 Mg IV daily infuse over 2 hours
Acyclovir 0 Mg IV q8h infuse over 1 hour
Adenosine 0 0 Mcg IV q2min IV push for SVT
Ambisome 0.0 0.0 Mg IV daily infuse over 2 hours
Amikacin 0.0 0 Mg IV q24-48h check levels if rx > 3 days
Aminophylline 0.0 0.0 0.0 Mg IV or PO q8-12h dose for apnea
Amphotericin B 0.00 0.0 Mg IV daily infuse over 2-6 hours
Ampicillin 0 0 Mg IV q6-12h
Atropine 0.00 0.00 Mg IV or ET 10-15 min
Bumetanide (Bumex) 0.0 0 Mcg IV or PO q6h IV drip at 7 mcg/kg/hr
Caffeine citrate 0 0.0 0.0 Mg IV or PO daily
Captopril 0.00 0.00 Mg PO q8-12h
Cefotaxime (Claforan) 0 0 Mg IV q6-12h
Ceftazidime (Fortaz) 0 Mg IV q8-12h
Chloral Hydrate 0 0 Mg PO or PR
Chlorothiazide (Diuril) 0 0 Mg PO q12h
Clindamycin 0.0 0.0 Mg IV q6-12h
Dexamethasone (decadron) 0.00 0.00 Mg IV q12-24h
Digoxin IV ** 0.0 0.0 Mcg IV q12-24h **15-40 mcg/kg load over 24h
Digoxin PO ** 0.0 0.0 Mcg PO q12-24h **20-50 mcg/kg load over 24h
Dobutamine Mcg IV Drip 2-20 mcg/kg/min
Dopamine Mcg IV Drip 2-20 mcg/kg/min
Epinephrine 0.0 0 Mcg IV or ET q5-15min IV Drip at 0.1 - 1 mcg/kg/min
Fentanyl 0.0 0.0 Mcg IV q2-4h IV Drip at 1 - 5 mcg/kg/hr
Fluconazole 0 0.0 0.0 Mg IV q24-72h min dose is for prophylaxis
Furosamide (lasix) 0.0 0.0 Mg IV or PO q12-24h
Gentamicin 0.0 0.0 Mg IV q24-48h check levels if rx > 3 days
Hydralazine (inderal) 0.00 0.00 Mg IV q6-8h
Hydrocortisone (solucortef) 0.0 0.0 Mg IV q8-12h dose for hypotension in ELBW
Imipenem 0 0 Mg IV q12h
Indomethacin 0.00 0.00 Mg IV q12-24h
Insulin (regular) units IV Drip 0.01-0.1 units/kg/hr
Lorazepam (Ativan) 0.00 0.00 Mg IV
Meropenim 0 0 Mg IV q12h Max dose is for meningitis
Methadone 0.00 0.0 Mg IV or PO q12-24h
Metoclopramide (reglan) 0.00 0.00 Mg PO q8h
Midazolam (versed) 0.00 0.00 Mg IV q2-4h IV drip at 10-60 mcg/kg/hr
Morphine 0.00 0.00 Mg IV q4h IV drip at 10-20 mcg/kg/hr
Oxacillin 0 0 Mg IV q6-12h
Penicillin G 0 0 Units IV q6-12h
Phenobarbital 0 0.0 0.0 Mg IV or PO q24h
Phenytoin (dilantin) 0 0.0 0.0 Mg IV or PO q8-24h
Propranolol (Inderal) IV 0.00 0.00 Mg IV q6h
Propranolol (Inderal) PO 0.00 0.0 Mg PO q6h
Prostaglandin E (Prostin) Mcg IV Drip 0.01-0.1mcg/kg/min
Ranitidine (zantac) 0.00 0.0 Mg IV or PO q8-12h or IV drip @ 0.0625 mg/kg/hr
Sodium bicarbonate 0.0 0.0 mEq IV or IV drip @ 0.2-1 mEq/kg/hr
Spironolactone (Alcactone) 0.0 0.0 Mg PO q24h
Vancomycin 0 0 Mg IV q6-18h Max dose is for meningitis
Vecuronium (Norcuron) 0.00 0.00 Mg IV q1-2h or IV drip @ 0.05-0.1 mg/kg/hr
Note: This program is intended as a quick reference to check the safety of neonatal medication dosages. It is not intended as a comprehensive
guide to neonatal drug ordering. Please refer to NeoFax or similar Neonatal Drug manuals for more complete ordering information.
Reference: Young TE, Mangum B: NeoFax : A Manual of Drugs Used in Neonatal Care, Ed 16. Raleigh, NC: Acorn Publishing, USA, 2003.
NICU Standard Concentrations
IV DRIP CHARTS
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DOPamine 1.6 mg / ml DoBUTamine 2 mg / ml Epinephrine 0.1 mg/ml (1:10,000)
Drug Dose IV Drip Rate Drug Dose IV Drip Rate Drug Dose IV Drip Rate
(mcg/kg/min) ml / hr (mcg/kg/min) ml / hr (mcg/kg/min) ml / hr
2 0.00 2 0.00 0.05 0.00
4 0.00 4 0.00 0.1 0.00
6 0.00 6 0.00 0.2 0.00
8 0.00 8 0.00 0.3 0.00
10 0.00 10 0.00 0.4 0.00
12 0.00 12 0.00 0.5 0.00
14 0.00 14 0.00 0.6 0.00
16 0.00 16 0.00 0.7 0.00
18 0.00 18 0.00 0.8 0.00
20 0.00 20 0.00 0.9 0.00
25 0.00 25 0.00 1 0.00
30 0.00 30 0.00
35 0.00 35 0.00 Vasopressin 0.1 unit / ml
40 0.00 40 0.00 Drug Dose IV Drip Rate
units/kg/hour ml / hr
Fentanyl 10 mcg/ml Esmolol 25 mg/ml 0.01 0.00
Drug Dose IV Drip Rate Drug Dose IV Drip Rate 0.02 0.00
(mcg/kg/hr) ml / hr (mcg/kg/min) ml / hr
1 0.00 25 0.00 Insulin 0.1 unit / ml
2 0.00 50 0.00 Drug Dose IV Drip Rate
3 0.00 75 0.00 (units/kg/hr) ml / hr
4 0.00 100 0.00 0.01 0.00
5 0.00 150 0.00 0.02 0.00
200 0.00 0.03 0.00
Prostin® 250 mcg/50 ml 0.04 0.00
Drug Dose IV Drip Rate Vecuronium 1 mg/ml 0.05 0.00
(mcg/kg/min) ml / hr Drug Dose IV Drip Rate 0.06 0.00
0.025 0.0 (mg/kg/hr) ml / hr 0.07 0.00
0.05 0.0 0.05 0.00 0.08 0.00
0.075 0.0 0.08 0.00 0.09 0.00
0.1 0.0 0.1 0.00 0.1 0.00
Note: This program is intended as a quick reference to check the safety of neonatal medication dosages. It is not intended as a comprehensive
guide to neonatal drug ordering. Please refer to the Pediatric Dosage Handbook or www.edsorangebook.com for more complete ordering information.
NEONATAL RESUSCITATION GUIDELINES
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Weight (Kg): 0
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Endotracheal Tube Size: 2.5 mm
Defibrillation: 2 - 4 Joules / Kg Minimum: 0 Joules Maximum: 0 Joules
Emergency Medications
Medication Concentation Standard Dose Patient Dose Volume of dose
Epinephrine IV or ET 1:10,000 10 mcg / Kg 0 mcg 0.00 mL
100 mcg /ml (0.1 mL / Kg)
Sodium Bicarbonate IV 4.2% 2 mEq / Kg 0.0 mEq 0.0 mL
(0.5 mEq / mL) 4 mL / Kg
Dextrose IV 10% 200 mg / Kg 0 mg 0.0 mL
(2 mL / Kg)
Naloxone (Narcan) IV 1 mg/ml 0.1 mg/Kg 0.0 mg 0.0 mL
(0.1 mL / Kg)
Volume Expanders IV Bolus: 10 ml / Kg 0.0 mL
NS, LR, FFP, 5% albumin
Calcium Chloride IV 10% 20 mg / Kg 0 mg 0.00 mL
(0.2 mL / Kg)
Atropine IV 100 mcg/mL 20 mcg / Kg 0 mcg 0.00 mL
(0.2 mL / Kg)
Lidocaine IV 10 mg / mL Bolus: 1 mg / Kg Bolus: 0.0 mg Bolus: 0.00 mL
(0.1 ml/Kg)
Drip: See Below
Neonatal Continuous Infusion Medications
Standard Starting Infusion
Medication Concentation Dose Rate Comment
Dopamine 1.6 mg / mL 10 mcg / Kg / min 0.00 mL / hr
Dobutamine 2 mg / mL 10 mcg / Kg / min 0.00 mL / hr
Epinephrine 1:10,000 0.1 mcg/ Kg / min 0.00 mL / hr
Prostaglandin E1 250 mcg / 50 mL 0.05 mcg / Kg / min 0.00 mL / hr
see above for loading
Lidocaine 1 mg / ml 20 mcg / Kg / min 0.00 mL / hr dose
Date: 11/16/2011 By: _______________________________ M.D.