What medication is required to be on the crash cart?
The crash cart must include, at a minimum, the following resuscitative medications: • Adenosine 6 mg/2 ml x 3 • Albuterol Inhaler • Amiodarone 150 mg x 2 • Atropine 0.4 mg/ml; 3 ml • Calcium chloride 10%; 10 ml • Dextrose 50%; 50 ml • Diphenhydramine 50 mg • Dopamine 200 mg minimum • Epinephrine 1:10,000 dilution; 10 ml • Epinephrine 1:1000 dilution; 1 ml x 3 • Flumazenil 0.1 mg/ml; 5 ml x 2 • Furosemide 40 mg • Hydrocortisone or Methylprednisolone or Dexamethasone • Lidocaine 100 mg • Magnesium sulfate 1 gm x 2 • Naloxone 0.4 mg/ml; 3 ml • Propranolol 1 mg x 1 • Sodium bicarbonate 50 mEq/50 ml • Succinylcholine 1 vial • Vasopressin 20 units x 2 • Verapamil 5 mg x 2 You may also see Rule 64B8-9.009(4)(b), F.A.C. for more information.
