Resuscitation Medications for Use in Pediatric Patients in EDs
| Adenosine |
| Amiodarone |
| Atropine |
| Calcium chloride and/or calcium gluconate |
| Epinephrine (1 mg/mL [IM] and 0.1 mg/mL [IV] solutions)a |
| Lidocaine |
| Procainamide |
| Sodium bicarbonate (4.2%)b |
| Vasopressor agents (eg, dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine) |
| Adenosine |
| Amiodarone |
| Atropine |
| Calcium chloride and/or calcium gluconate |
| Epinephrine (1 mg/mL [IM] and 0.1 mg/mL [IV] solutions)a |
| Lidocaine |
| Procainamide |
| Sodium bicarbonate (4.2%)b |
| Vasopressor agents (eg, dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine) |
For a more complete list of medications used in a pediatric ED, see Winkelman et al.75 IM, intramuscular; IV, intravenous.
The formerly epinephrine 1:1000 solution is now 1 mg/mL for IM use or inhalation; the 1:10 000 solution is now 0.1 mg/mL for IV use.
If only sodium bicarbonate 8.4% is available, may dilute 1:1 with normal saline before administration in children <2 y of age.