Transcript Selecting a Weight Zone

A Self Teach Tutorial
Take the math out of medicine
in three easy steps:
1. Select a weight
2. Select a
medication
3. Select a dose
Select a Weight Zone
Selecting a Weight Zone
A weight tab or corresponding color
must be selected before any
medications are displayed.
To display adult weight
tabs,
select the “>kg” tab.
Browse by Category
1. Medication Category
Select a category from the panel on the left side of the screen to browse
medications by category. Only the most commonly used medications are listed
for each category.
Browse by Alphabetical Index
2. Alphabetical List
The alphabetical index is a list of all medications in the
eBroselow system. Each medication is listed in the left-hand
column by its generic and trade names. Every row also contains
the complimentary generic or trade names in the right-hand side
The letter
tabs reduce
scrolling.
Search by Name
3. Name Search
The search box will return all indications of each medication
that contains the search term. Any part of the generic or
trade name can be used as the search term. For example,
“succin,” “choline,” “quelicin,” or “anec” will return both
indications of succinylcholine.
You can also specify a mg dose in the search box to further
refine the list. It will show all results that are within 10% of
that dose. If you typed “succiny 52 mg”, then it would take
you to the Paralysis IM dose, above.
Search by NDC number or Barcode
The search box can also be used to find medications using the NDC number on
the label. The first eight digits of the NDC number must be entered (with or
without hyphens). The search will return the trade name, concentration,
production firm, and all indications of the medication. Alternatively, any standard
Selecting the Correct Indication
The term Reference is used when the same dose is used for multiple
indications. Other indications which have a different dose for the same drug
are identified by a keyword. In the search results for a specific medication, the
dosing guidelines and exact mg dose will be provided on the right-hand side.
Virtual Page (V-page) Overview
Mixing
tool
QR code –
See separate
tutorial.
Dosing
grid
Dosing
guidelines,
instructions, and
pertinent
information
Links to related vpages
Logging and
Reporting – See
separate tutorial.
Each v-page has the information to safely prepare and administer the specific
Dosing Grid
Reading the Dosing Grid
The concentrations are
listed in the first column
of the grid.
The dosing
guidelines
are shown
above the
grid.
The dose in mg and the
dose in mL to be
administered for each
concentration is found
in the middle column.
A custom mL
dose can be
calculated
from mg in the
third column.
Mixing Tool
Click to open the
mixing tool.
If there are multiple
concentrations in
the dosing grid,
select your desired
concentration.
Select the initial
concentration from
the dropdown menu.
Prepare as indicated
or type your desired
values into the
boxes to recalculate.
Dosing Guidelines
Each virtual page has relevant preparation, administration,
warning, adverse reaction, and y-site compatibility information.
Related Links
Links to
related vpages appear
under the
“Related”
header.
If your facility has a Lexicomp or Clinical Pharmacology
subscription, direct links to the medication page for each site will
Exact Weight Dosing
Select an exact
weight.
The dose will be
automatically
calculated using
the selected exact
weight.
Some medications and indications require an exact weight to calculate the
dose.
Flowcharts
Click on any of the blue hyperlinks to open v-pages or
Continuous Infusion V-Pages
The header
contains
the
concentrati
on.
Opens the
mixing tool.
The grid
displays the
dose in
mL/hour.
A range of doses is
displayed in mcg/kg/min.