5 - Dental Emergency Kit

Question 1

What are the level 1 (Basic critical drugs) in the kit?

Answer 1

• Endogenous catecholamine
  
  • Epinephrine 1:1000
• Histamine blocker
  
  • Benadryl, Chlor-Trimeton
• Oxygen
• Vasodilator
  
  • Nitroglycerin
• Bronchodilator
  
  • Albuterol
• Antihypoglycemic
  
  • OJ, Icing
• Fibrinolytic
  
  • chewable aspirin

Question 2

What drugs are in the level 2 (non-critical drugs) kit?

Answer 2

• Analgesic - morphine sulfate
• Anticonvulsant - diazepam (Valium)
• Antihypertensive - beta-blocker
• Anti-hypoglycemic - glucogon HCl
• Glucocorticoid (anti-inflammatory) - Solu-Cortef
• Vasoconstrictor - methoxamine
• Anticholinergic - atropine
• Respiratory stimulant - spirits of ammonia
• Histamine blocker - diphenhydramine (oral)

Question 3

What are the level 3 (advanced cardiac life-support drugs)?

Answer 3

• Alkalinizing agent - sodium bicarbonate
• Analgesic - morphine sulfate
• Anti-dysrhythmic
  
  • Lidocaine
  • Bretylol
  • Pronestyl
  • Verapamil
• Anti-cholinergic - atropine
• Calcium Salt - calcium chloride
• Endogenous catecholamine - Epi 1:10,000

Question 4

What are the level 4 (antidotal drugs) in the kit?

Answer 4

• Benzodiazepine antagonist - reversal of conscious sedation or general anesthesia
  
  • flumazenil (Romazicon)
• Opioid antagonist - reversal of opioid depression
  
  • naloxone (Narcan), naltrexone

Question 5

What is the drug of choice for suppression of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation?

Answer 5

lidocaine (Xylocaine)