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TABLE 19-3.

Resuscitation Drugs Used for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Foals^*

		DOSE
DRUG	HOW SUPPLIED	PER kg	ml/kg	ml/30 kg	ml/40 kg	ml/50 kg
Epinephrine (low dose)	1 mg/ml (1:1000)	0.01–0.02 mg	0.01–0.02	0.3–0.6	0.4–0.8	0.5–1
Epinephrine (low dose)	1 mg/ml (1:1000)	0.01–0.02 mg	0.01–0.02	3–5 minutes	0.4–0.8	0.5–1
Epinephrine (high dose)	1 mg/ml (1:1000)	0.1–0.2 mg	0.1–0.2	3–6	4–8	5–10
Epinephrine (high dose)	1 mg/ml (1:1000)	0.1–0.2 mg	0.1–0.2	3–5 minutes	4–8	5–10
Lidocaine	2% (20 mg/ml)	1.5 mg	0.075	2.25	3	3.75
Lidocaine	2% (20 mg/ml)	1.5 mg	0.075	Every 5 minutes for a maximum of 3 mg/kg
Bretylium	50 mg/ml	5–10 mg (30–35 mg/kg maximum dose)	0.1–0.2	3–6	4–8	5–10
Bretylium	50 mg/ml	5–10 mg (30–35 mg/kg maximum dose)	0.1–0.2	10 minutes	4–8	5–10
Atropine	0.54 mg/ml	0.02 mg	0.037	1.1	1.5	1.8
Atropine	0.54 mg/ml	0.02 mg	0.037	Maximum of 2 times	1.5	1.8
CaCl	10% solution	0.5–1.0 mEq	0.2	6	8	10
NaHCO₃	1 mEq/ml	0.5–1 mEq	0.5–1	15–30	20–40	25–50
MgSO₄	50% (500 mg/ml)	14–28 mg	0.028–0.056	0.8–1.7	1.1–2.2	1.4–2.8

Epinephrine is the most commonly used of the drugs.