Administration Flashcards
Albuterol
- SVN
- Onset: 5-15 min
- Peak effect: 1 - 1.5 hours
- Duration: 3 - 6 hours
Dexamethasone
- IV/IM
- Onset: 4-8 hours
- Peak effect: 6-12 hours
- Duration: 24-72 hours
Diphenhydramine
- IV
- Onset: 10-15 min
- Peak effect: 1 hour
- Duration: 6-8 hours
Racemic Epinephrine
- SVN
Etomidate
- IV
- Onset: 10-20 sec
- Peak effect: <1 min
- Duration: 3-5 min
Ipratropium Bromide
- SVN
- Onset: 5-15 min
- Peak effect: 1.5-2 hours
- Duration: 4-6 hours
Ketamine
- IV / IM
- Onset: <1 min / 3-4 min
- Peak effect: 30 sec- 5 min / 3-12 min
- Duration: 10-45 min / 25-60 min
Magnesium Sulfate
- IV
- Onset: Immediate
- Peak effect: variable
- Duration: 1 hour
Methylprednisolone
- IV
- Onset: 1-6 hours
- Peak effect: 8 hours
- Duration: 18-36 hours
Midazolam
- IV&IN / IM
- Onset: Immediate
- Peak effect: 3-5 min
- Duration: < 2 hours
- IM
- Onset: 15 min
- Peak effect: 30-60 min
- Duration: 1-6 hours
Morphine
- IV
- Onset: seconds
- Peak effect: 20 min
- Duration: 2-4 hours
Naloxone
- IV / IM&IN
- Onset: < 2 min / 2-10 min
- Peak effect: < 2 min / 2-10 min
- Duration: 20-120 min (both)
Nitroglycerin
- SL
- Onset: immediate
- Peak effect: 5-10 min
- Duration: 20-30 min
Phenylephrine
- IN
- Onset: seconds
- Peak effect: 30 min
- Duration: 30 min - 4 hours
Succinylcholine
- IV
- Onset: 30-60 seconds
- Peak effect: 1-3 min
- Duration: 7-10 min
Vasopressin
- IV
- Onset: Rapid, within 15 minutes
- Duration: 20 min. after IV infusion
Acetaminophen
- PO
- Onset: 10-30 min
- Duration: 3-4 hours
-IV
- Onset: 3-5 min
- Duration: 4-6 hours
Atropine
- IV/IM
- Onset: immediate
- Peak effect: 2-4 min
- Duration: 4 hours
Lidocaine
- IV
- Onset: < 3 min
- Peak effect: 5-10 min
- Duration: 10-20 min
Epinephrine
IV:
- Onset: <2 min
- Peak effect: <5 min
- Duration: 5-10 min
IM:
- Onset: 3-10 min
- Peak effect: 20 min
- Duration: 20-30 min`
Adenosine
IV:
- Onset: 20-30 sec
- Peak effect: 20-30 sec
- Duration: 30 sec
Amiodarone
IV:
- Onset: 1-2 min
- Peak effect: 10 min
- Duration: variable
Sodium bicarbonate
IV:
- Onset: immediate
- Peak effect: <15 min
- Duration: 1-2 hours
Aspirin
Oral (PO):
- Onset: 5-30 min
- Peak effect: 1-2 hours
- Duration: 4-6 hours
Fentanyl
IV:
- Onset: immediate
- Peak effect: 3-5 min
- Duration: 30-60 min
Calcium chloride
IV:
- Onset: immediate
- Peak effect: unknown
- Duration: varies
Dopamine
IV:
- Onset: immediate
- Peak effect: 5-10 min
Norepinephrine
IV infusion pump:
- Onset: immediate
- Peak effect: <1 min
- Duration: 1-2 min
Diltiazem
IV:
- Onset: 3 min
- Peak effect: 7 min
- Duration: 1-3 hours
