Epinephrine Dosing for Beginners

Medical students and beginning residents usually get mixed up when it comes to epinephrine dosing. Plus, truth be told, if you're giving epi, you are already in deep trouble and time is of the essence! So here's a short video to at least keep you straight on when you use concentrated epi and when you use dilute epi. Enjoy!

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[@firstlast9731]

Nice video but I got a question. What is the difference between 1g to 1,000 mL and 1g to 10,000? And when should you use one rather than the other?

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Thank you! But why do we give 1:10000 vs 1:1000 in the prehospital setting for cardiac codes?

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[@viciu080]

1:1000 is not a code dose! Also who gives epi drip to treat "wobbly" vital signs?

[@vikingsfan2123]

You can use 1:1000 in a code if you have to, 1mg is 1mg, doesn't matter if it's diluted in 1ml or 10ml. Also, Epi is used by EMS and in the hospital to treat crashing patients with "wobbly" vital signs. It is commonly called "push-dose epi" you can look that up if you want more info.

[@vikingsfan2123]

Or you can do an epi drip/infusion for continuous wobbly vitals

[@viciu080]

​@@vikingsfan2123 it does matter, epi 1:1000 is not meant for IV administration even in a code. In some rare circumstances they give it via IV in ICU's or for peds but it's a dose for IM or SC in anaphilaxis, in the video they specifically say "undiluted" epi for code.

[@vikingsfan2123]

@@viciu080 they said undiluted epi because their version of diluted epi is an epi drip which is normally 4mcg/mL. Not 100mcg/mL like our code syringes. You can use 1:1000 in a code if you have to, it is not normal practice but it is done occasionally.