Chapter 2 Medications

Question 1

Benzocaine Spray Trade Name

Answer 1

Hurricane

Question 2

Hurricane Generic Name

Answer 2

Benzocaine Spray

Question 3

Benzocaine Spray (Hurricane) Indications

Answer 3

Used as a lubricant and topical anesthetic to facilitate passage of diagnostic and treatment devices. Suppresses the pharyngeal and tracheal gag reflex

Question 4

Benzocaine Spray (Hurricane) Contraindications

Answer 4

Patients with a known hypersensitivity to benzocaine

Question 5

Benzocaine Spray (Hurricane) Adult Dosage

Answer 5

Adult: 0.5 - 1.0 second spray, repeat as needed

Question 6

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Trade Name

Answer 6

Decadron, Hexadrol

Question 7

Decadron Generic Name

Answer 7

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate

Question 8

Hexadrol Generic Name

Answer 8

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate

Question 9

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate (Decadron, Hexadrol) Indications

Answer 9

Anaphylaxis, asthma, croup

Question 10

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate (Decadron, Hexadrol) Contraindications

Answer 10

Hypersensitivity to product, systemic sepsis, bacterial infection

Question 11

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate (Decadron, Hexadrol) Adult Dosage

Answer 11

10 - 100 mg IV (1 mg / kg slow IV bolus) (considerable variance through medical control)

Question 12

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate (Decadron, Hexadrol) Pediatric Dosage

Answer 12

0.25 - 1.0 mg / kg / dose IV, IO, IM

Question 13

Benzocaine Spray (Hurricane) Pediatric Dosage

Answer 13

0.25 - 0.5 second spray, repeat as needed