| Drug |
Condition |
Usage |
Dosage |
Units |
| Aminophylline |
(CHF with bronchoconstriction) |
4 - 8 mg/kg SC, IM, or IV. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Atropine sulfate |
(bradycardia) |
0.02 - 0.04 mg/kg SC, IV or IM. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Atropine sulfate |
(cholinergic toxicity) |
0.2 - 0.5 mg/kg;1/4 of the dose IV and the remainder IM or SC. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Buprenorphine |
(analgesic) |
0.01 - 0.03 mg/kg IM, IV, buccal 1 |
- |
mg |
| Calcium gluconate |
(hypocalcemia) |
94 - 140 mg/kg slowly IV to effect. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Crystalloid fluids |
(maintenance rate) |
2.5 mL/kg/hr CRI 2 |
|
mL |
| Crystalloid fluids |
(shock rate) |
60 - 70 mL/kg IV 2 |
- |
mL |
| Dexamethasone sodium phosphate |
(feline asthma) |
1 mg/kg IV. 1 |
|
mg |
| Dexamethasone sodium phosphate |
(shock or spinal injury) |
2.2 - 4.4 mg/kg IV. 2 |
- |
mg |
| Dextran 70 |
(colloid volume expansion) |
10 mL/kg/day as a slow (30 minute) bolus or CRI. 1 |
|
mL |
| Diazepam |
(seizure) |
0.5 - 1 mg/kg IV. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Digoxin |
(digitalization) |
0.005 mg/kg (lean body weight) divided between 3 doses (1/2 the dose initially, then ¼ 60 minutes later, then the remainder 60 minutes later if necessary) 1 |
|
mg |
| Dobutamine |
(inotrope) |
1 - 3 mcg/kg/min IV CRI 1 |
- |
mcg |
| Doxapram |
(respiratory stimulant) |
5 - 10 mg/kg IV 2 |
- |
mg |
| Epinephrine |
(anaphylaxis / bronchoconstriction) |
0.01 - 0.02 mg/kg IV 1 |
- |
mg |
| Epinephrine |
(anaphylaxis / bronchoconstriction) |
0.02 mg/kg IV, IM, SC, or IT. 1 |
|
mg |
| Epinephrine |
(asystole) |
0.05 - 0.5 mg of 1:10,000 solution IV or IT 1 |
- |
mg |
| Epinephrine |
(asystole) |
0.0005 - 0.005 mg/kg IC. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Fentanyl (injectable) |
(analgesia) |
1 - 3 mcg/kg IV loading dose; followed by 1 - 4 mcg/kg/hr CRI. 1 |
-
INITIAL DOSE |
mcg |
| Furosemide |
(severe pulmonary edema) |
Up to 4.4 mg/kg IV or IM q 1-2 hours until respiration improves. 1 |
|
mg |
| Glycopyrrolate |
(bradyarrhythmias) |
0.005 - 0.01 mg/kg IV or IM 1 |
- |
mg |
| Glycopyrrolate |
(bradyarrhythmias) |
0.01 - 0.02 mg/kg SC. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Hetastarch |
(colloid volume expansion) |
1 - 2 mL/kg/hr; not to exceed 10 mL/kg in a 24 hour period. 1 |
- |
mL |
| Hydromorphone |
(analgesic) |
0.02 - 0.05 mg/kg IV, IM, or SC. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Hypertonic saline (Sodium Chloride 7.5%) |
(hypovolemic shock) |
2 - 8 mL/kg IV. 2 |
- |
mL |
| Isoproterenol HCL |
(sinoatrial arrest, sinus bradycardia, complete AV block) |
0.4 mg in 250 mL D5W drip slowly to effect 1 |
|
mg |
| Lidocaine HCL (bolus/CRI) |
(antiarrhythmic) |
0.25 - 0.5 mg/kg slowly IV. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Mannitol |
(cerebral edema/increased CSF) |
0.5 - 1.5 g/kg IV over 10 - 20 minutes. 1 |
- |
g |
| Morphine sulfate (IM or SC) |
(analgesic) |
0.2 - 0.5 mg/kg IM or SC. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Morphine sulfate (IV) |
(analgesic) |
0.02 - 0.1 mg/kg IV. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Naloxone HCL |
(opioid reversal) |
0.002 - 0.02 mg/kg IV or IM. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Oxyglobin (hemoglobin glutamer) |
(hemoglobin substitute) |
3 - 5 mL/kg slowly IV. 2 |
- |
mL |
| Oxymorphone HCL |
(analgesic) |
0.025 - 0.1 mg/kg IM, IV, or SC. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Pentobarbital |
(status epilepticus) |
3 to 15 mg/kg slowly IV to effect. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Phenobarbital |
(loading dose for seizures) |
16 - 20 mg/kg IV. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Propofol |
(refractory status epilepticus) |
0.1 - 0.6 mg/kg/min IV bolus or CRI. 1 |
- |
mg |
| Sodium bicarbonate |
(metabolic acidosis in cardiac arrest) |
1 mEq/kg IV initially, then 0.5 mEq/kg at 10 - 15 minute intervals during CPR. 1 |
INITIAL DOSE |
mEq |