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epinephrine to be given via the ET tube is 0.1 mg/kg, 10 times the recommended IV dose Larger doses of the LEAN drugs are also recommended ranging from to 10 times the IV dose Dilute all drugs in mL of saline and give with five manual ventilations to distribute it across the alveolar surface Other routes of medication administration for patients for which vascular access has not yet been obtained include intramuscular (epinephrine for anaphylaxis), subcutaneous (terbutaline for status asthmaticus), and transmucosal, including rectal, buccal, and nasal mucosae (benzodiazepines for status epilepticus)