Procedural sedation dosing (ketamine/propofol)
Procedural sedation dosing (ACEP): initial mg dose and syringe volume for ketamine (50 mg/mL), propofol (10 mg/mL), or 1:1 ketofol (5 mg/mL each) at the selected mg/kg, plus re-dose increment.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Agent
- Ketamine (1-2 mg/kg, 50 mg/mL)
- Weight
- 70 kg
- Selected dose
- 1 mg/kg
Result: Ketamine 1 mg/kg x 70 kg = 70 mg = 1.4 mL at 50 mg/mL; re-dose ~35 mg.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Agent
- Weight
- Selected dose
How this is calculated
ACEP Clinical Policy on procedural sedation and analgesia (Ann Emerg Med. 2014;63(2):247-258); standard agent dosing: ketamine 1-2 mg/kg IV, propofol 0.5-1 mg/kg IV, ketofol per institutional 1:1 mix. No infusion automation. Read the source ↗
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