Question

A supervising physician tasks you with preparing a 0.3mg dose of epinephrine for a 32-year old male patient experiencing symptoms of anaphylaxis moments after receiving an intradermal allergy injection. Epinephrine is available as a 1:1000 solution in a 30ml vial containing 1mg/ml. calculate the correct dose to be administered to your patient. ​

Answer 1

A 0.3mg dose of epinephrine for the patient can be obtained by administering 0.3ml of a 1:1000 (1mg/ml) epinephrine solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct dose of epinephrine to be administered to the 32-year-old male patient experiencing anaphylaxis is 0.3mg. Given that the epinephrine solution is available as a 1:1000 concentration with 1mg/ml, we need to calculate the volume that contains the desired 0.3mg dose. To calculate, you use the formula: (Dose desired/Dose on hand) x Quantity = Volume to administer. For this case: (0.3mg/1mg) x 1ml = 0.3ml. This means that 0.3ml of the epinephrine solution should be drawn up and administered to the patient to deliver the required 0.3mg dose.

Epinephrine is crucial for treating anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that can result in anaphylactic shock. In the clinical setting, the drug is often available in various concentrations, and understanding how to accurately calculate and administer the correct dosage is essential for emergency treatments.