Author Information
By Gary J. Algozzine, PharmD, BCNSP, Director of Pharmacy, Blake Medical Center , Bradenton, FL; Assistant Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Deborah J. Lilly, RN, MSN, CCRN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care Training and Development, Blake Medical Center, Bradenton, FL and Robert Algozzine, PhD, Professor, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
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Drug Calculation Formulae
Section I: Critical Care Intravenous Infusion Drugs –Mixing and Compatibility
Quick Mixing Guide
Compatibility and Incompatibility Chart
Section II: Intravenous Infusion Drugs
1. Abciximab (ReoPro)
2. Alteplase (Activase)
3. Aminophylline (Theophylline)
4. Amiodarone (Cordarone)
5. Argatroban (Acova)
6. Atracurium (Tracrium)
7. Bivalriudin (Angiomax)
8. Cisatracurium (Nimbex)
9. Conivaptan (Vaprisol) NEW!
10. Dexmedetomidine (Precedex)
11. Diltiazem (Cardziem)
12. Dobutamine (Dobutrex)
13. Dopamine (Intropin)
14. Drotrecogin Alfa (Xigris)
15. Epinephrine (Adrenalin) Injection
16. Eptifibatide (Integrilin)
17. Esmolol (Brevibloc)
18. Fenoldopam (Corlopam)
19. Haloperidol (Haldol)
20. Heparin
21. Ibutilide (Corvert)
22. Immune Globulin Intravenous (Gamimune, Gammargard, Gammar-P, Sandoglobulin)
23. Inamrinone (Inocor)
24. Infliximab (Remicade)
25. Insulin Drip
26. Isoproterenol (Isuprel)
27. Labetalol (Trandate)
28. Lepirudin (Refludan)
29. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
30. Lorazepam (Ativan)
31. Magnesium Sulfate NEW!
32. Midazolam (Versed)
33. Milrinone (Primacor)
34. Nesiritide (Natrecor)
35. Nicardipine (Cardene) NEW!
36. Nitroglycerin
37. Nitroprusside (Nipride)
38. Norepinephrine (Levophed)
39. Octreotide (Sandostatin)
40. Pantoprazole (Protonix)
41. Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine)
42. Potassium Chloride NEW!
43. Procainamide (Pronestyl)
44. Propofol (Diprivan)
45. Reteplase (Retavase)
46. Tenecteplase (TNKase)
47. Tirofiban HCL (Aggrastat)
48. Vasopressin (Pitressin)
Section III: ACLS Guidelines for Adult Emergency Cardiac Care Algorithms
Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)/Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)
Asystole
Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA): Clinical Signs and Treatment
Symptomatic Bradycardia
Narrow QRS Tachycardia
