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    Basic Anaesthetic Drugs

    Doses are for an average adult. They are provided as a guide to the usual range of doses for fit ASA1/2
    adult patients only.
    You should discuss these doses with your trainers and adjust the document as required according to
    local practice.
    *= Titrate to effect.

    Induction Agents Dose Presentation


    Propofol 2–3 mg/kg 10 mg/ml
    Thiopental 3–5 mg/kg 25 mg/ml – Beware of antibiotics in 20 ml syringe

    Opioids Dose Presentation


    Fentanyl* 1 mcg/kg 50 mcg/ml
    Alfentanil* 10 mcg/kg 500 mcg/ml
    Morphine* 0.1 mg/kg 10 mg/ml

    Muscle Relaxants Dose (Intubation) Top ups Presentation


    Atracurium 0.5 mg/kg 10 mg/ml (stored in fridge)
    Approximately
    Vecuronium 0.1 mg/kg half 2 mg/ml
    Rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg intubating 10 mg/ml (stored in fridge)
    dose
    Suxamethonium 1–1.5 mg/kg 50 mg/ml (stored in fridge)

    Reversal for muscle relaxants Neostigmine 2.5 mg + Glycopyrronium 500 mcg

    Local Anaesthetics Toxic Dose Formulation/Max Dose


    Bupivacaine 2 mg/kg 0.25% = 2.5 mg/ml (Max dose 0.8 ml/kg)
    0.5% = 5 mg/ml (Max dose 0.4 ml/kg)
    Lidocaine 3 mg/kg without adrenaline 1% = 10 mg/ml
    6 mg/kg with adrenaline 2% = 20 mg/ml

    Common Emergency Drugs Use Dose Presentation


    Suxamethonium Laryngospasm 25–50 mg 50 mg/ml (fridge)
    Atropine* Bradycardia 20 mcg/kg 1 mg/ml
    Glycopyrronium* Bradycardia 200 mcg bolus 200 mcg/ml
    Ephedrine* Hypotension 3 mg bolus 30 mg diluted into 10 ml saline
    Metaraminol* Hypotension 0.5 mg bolus 10 mg diluted into 20 ml saline

    50–100 mcg boluses titrated to effect


    Adrenaline* Suspected anaphylaxis
    0.5–1 ml of 1:10,000

    Other Emergency Drugs


    Intralipid 20% Local anaesthetic toxicity – initial dose 1.5 ml/kg IV over 1 min
    Dantrolene Malignant Hyperthermia – initial dose 2.5 mg/kg IV (9 vials for 70 kg Px)

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