Common Medications
This is the volume (mL) you would draw for a 1mg/kg dose of Cerenia (10mg/mL) in a 9kg dog
What is 0.9 mLs?
This is the replacement volume (mL) of Dextrose 50% that would be added to a 1L bag of pLyte to create a 5% Dextrose solution.
What is 100mLs?
This is the replacement volume (mL) of KCl to be added to a 1L bag of LRS to create a 40mEq/L solution.
What is 20mLs?
This is the volume (mL) you would draw for a loading dose 4mcg/kg dose of Fentanyl (50mcg/mL) in a 12kg dog.
What is 0.96mLs?
This is the volume (mL) you would draw for a loading dose 2mg/kg dose of Lidocaine (20mg/mL) in a 8kg dog with sustained runs of VPCs with a heart rate >200bpm.
What is 0.8mLs
This is the volume (mL) you would draw for a 0.2mg/kg dose of Methadone (10mg/mL) for a 5kg dog
What is 0.1mL?
This is the replacement volume (mL) of Dextrose 50% that would be added to a 500mL bag of pLyte to create a 2.5% Dextrose solution.
What is 25mLs?
This is the replacement volume (mL) of KCl to be added to a 500mL bag of LRS to create a 20mEq/L solution.
What is 5mLs?
According to the VEG Standard, Fentanyl CRIs are diluted so that 1mcg/kg/hr = 1mL/hr. This is the final concentration of Fentanyl that will be made for a CRI running at 3mcg/kg/hr for a 12kg dog and diluted to follow the VEG Standard.
What is 12mcg/mL?
This is the final concentration (mg/mL) of Lidocaine (20mg/mL) that will be made for a CRI running at 20mcg/kg/min for a 22kg dog and diluted so that 10mcg/kg/min = 1mL/hr.
What is 13.2mg/mL?
This is the volume (mL) you would draw for a 0.4mg/kg dose of Butorphanol (10mg/mL) for a 8kg dog
What is 0.32mLs?
This is the replacement volume (mL) of Dextrose 50% that would be added to a bag of pLyte with 800mLs remaining to create a 2.5% Dextrose solution.
What is 40mLs?
This is the replacement volume (mL) of KCl to be added to a LRS bag with 700mLs remaining to create a 30mEq/L solution.
What is 10.5mLs?
According to the VEG Standard, Fentanyl CRIs are diluted so that 1mcg/kg/hr = 1mL/hr. This is the final volume of your syringe (drug + dilutent) that will be made for a CRI running at 3mcg/kg/hr for 6 hours for a 12kg dog and diluted to follow the VEG Standard.
What is 18mLs?
Maintaining a dilution factor of 10mcg/kg/min = 1mL/hr, this is the final volume (mL) of your syringe (drug + dilutent) that would be made for a Lidocaine CRI to last at 40mcg/kg/min for 4 hours for a 22kg dog.
What is 16mLs?
This is the volume (mL) you would draw for a 4mcg/kg dose of Dexmedetomidine (0.5mg/mL) in a 12kg patient
What is 0.096mLs?
This is the volume (mL) of Dextrose 50% that would be added with pLyte in a burette to create a 7.5% Dextrose solution with a total volume of 150mLs.
What is 22.5mLs?
This is the volume (mL) of KCl to be added to a burette with LRS to create a 40mEq/L solution with a final volume of 150mLs.
What is 3mLs?
According to the VEG Standard, Fentanyl CRIs are diluted so that 1mcg/kg/hr = 1mL/hr. These are the volumes (mL) of Fentanyl and dilutent that will be mixed for a CRI running at 3mcg/kg/hr for 6 hours for a 12kg dog and diluted with 0.9% NaCl to follow the VEG Standard.
What is 4.32mLs of Fentanyl and 13.68mLs of 0.9% NaCl?
These are the volumes (mL) of Lidocaine (20mg/mL) and dilutent that will be mixed for a CRI running at 20mcg/kg/min for a 22kg dog and diluted with 0.9% NaCl to make a total volume of 16mLs.
What is 10.56mLs of Lidocaine and 5.44mLs of 0.9% NaCl?
This is the volume (mL) you would draw for a maximum rescue dose of midazolam (5mg/mL) for a 15kg patient
What is 1.5mLs?
Construct a "Medication Added" Label for a Dextrose 50% additive in a pLyte bag with 600mLs remaining at a concentration of 2.5%.
Time:______ Date: _______ By: _____
30mLs 50% Dextrose + 570mLs pLyte = 2.5% Dextrose Soln.
Construct a "Medication Added" Label for a KCl additive in a 100mL burette of LRS to create a 30mEq/L solution.
Time:______ Date: _______ By: _____
1.5mLs KCl (2mEq/mL) + 98.5mLs LRS = 30mEq/L KCl
Construct a "Medication Added" Label for a Fentanyl CRI to be ran at 4mcg/kg/hr for 8 hours for a 9kg dog and diluted with 0.9% NaCl to follow VEG Standard.
Time:______ Date: _______ By: _____
5.76mLs Fentanyl (50mcg/mL) + 26.24mLs 0.9% NaCl
1mcg/kg/hr =1mL/hr
Construct a "Medication Added" Label for a Lidocaine CRI that would last to be ran at 30mcg/kg/min for 4 hours for a 15kg dog and diluted with 0.9% NaCl.
Time:______ Date: _______ By: _____
5.4mLs Lidocaine (20mg/mL) + 6.6mLs 0.9% NaCl
10mcg/kg/min =1mL/hr