Contraindications Flashcards
Contraindications Oxygen
None
Contraindications Valium (Diazepam)
Known hypersensitivity, shock, coma, acute alcohol intoxication
Contraindications Ativan (lorazepam)
Hypersensitivity to benzodiazepines, acute narrow-angle glaucoma, coma, shock, acute alcohol inotoxication
Contraindications Midazolam
Hypersensitivity to benzodiazepines, acute narrow-angle glaucoma, coma, shock, acute alcohol inotoxication
Contraindications Succinylcholine
Acute narrow angle glaucoma, penetrating eye injuries, family
history of malignant hyperthermia, hyperkalemia, 24 - 48 hours
post severe trauma including burns, disorder of
pseudocholinesterase, neuromuscular disorders such as
myasthenia gravis or ALS
Contraindications Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
hypersensitivity to sympathomimetic amines
Contraindications Vasopressin (Pitressin)
Chronic Nephritis, ischemic heart disease, PVC’s, first stage of labor
Contraindications Lidocaine
Hypersensitivity Supraventricular Dysrhythmias Untreated sinus bradycardia 2nd Degree mobitz II AV block 3rd Degree AV block Stokes-Adams syndrome
Contraindications Amiodarone
Hypersensitivity, Cardiogenic shock, severe sinus bradycardia, AV Block
Contraindications Atropine Sulfate
None in the emergency setting
Contraindications Adenosine
2nd and 3rd degree AV heart blocks, Symptomatic bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome, hypersensitivity
Contraindications Diltiazem (cardizem)
Hypersensitivity, Sick sinus Syndrome, 2nd and 3rd degree AV block, hypotension, WPW, Wide complex tachycardia
Contraindications Metoprolol (lopressor, Toprol-XL)
Hypersensitivity, sinus bradycardia, heart block greater than 1st degree (except in patients with a functioning artificial pacemeker) cardiogenic shock (BP<100mmHg) uncompensated cardiac failure, pregnancy (2nd and 3rd trimester) asthma, COPD
Contraindications Dopamine (Intropin)
Pheochromocytoma, tachydysrhythmias, Ventricular fibrilation
Contraindications Dobutamine (Dobyutrex)
Hypersensitivity, Ventricular Tachycardia