Adrenaline Dose in Anaphylaxis - Adult
Question: How much adrenaline would you give to an adult to treat anaphylaxis?
Question: How much adrenaline would you give to an adult to treat anaphylaxis?
Answer:
- IM dose use 1:1000 - 500 mcg (0.5 ml)
- IV dose use 1:10 000 - titrate 50 mcg (0.5 ml) boluses
Question: How much adrenaline would you give to an 8-year-old child to treat anaphylaxis?
Question: How much adrenaline would you give to an adult to treat anaphylaxis?
Answer:
- IM dose use 1:1000 - 500 mcg (0.5 ml)
- IV dose use 1:10 000 - titrate 50 mcg (0.5 ml) boluses
Question: How much adrenaline would you give to an 8-year-old child to treat anaphylaxis?
Answer:
- IM dose use 1:1000 - 300 mcg (0.3 ml)
- IV dose use 1:10 000 - 1 mcg/kg
- Weight (kg) = 2(age+4) = 24 kg
- Give 0.24 ml of 1:10 000
Table 1 gives a summary of adrenaline doses in anaphylaxis.
| IM doses of adrenaline 1:1000 (1 mg in 1 ml ) in anaphylaxis | |
|---|---|
|
Adult |
500 microgram (0.5 ml) |
|
Child more than 12 years |
500 microgram (0.5 ml) |
|
Child 6-12 years |
300 microgram (0.3 ml) |
|
Child less than 6 years |
150 microgram (0.15 ml) |
| IV doses of adrenaline in anaphylaxis. Titrate: | |
| Adult | 50 microgram (0.5 ml of 1:10 000). If you use 1:1000 dilute with saline to 10ml to get 1:10 000 |
|
Child |
1 microgram per kilogram of body weight |
Table 1 Adrenaline doses in anaphylaxis