Contraindications-Table 1 Flashcards
Ibuprofen
Hypersensitivity, children less than six months old, GI intolerance such as colitis
Procainamide
Hypersensitivity, 2nd and 3rd Degree AV Blocks, myasthenia gravis
Tylenol
Hypersensitivity to acetaminophen phenacetin
Ketorolac
NSAID allergy; ASA sensitive Asthma; known peptic ulcer disease; recent GI bleed; renal failure; confirmed Cerebrovascular bleeding; recent CABG; pregnancy
Fentanyl Citrate
Myasthenia Gravis, hypersensitivity to opiates, MAOI use
oxygen
none
Diazepam (Valium)
Known Hypersensitivity, shock, coma, acute alcohol intoxication
Lorazapam (ativan)
Hypersensitivity to benzodiazepines, acute narrow-angle glaucoma, coma, shock, acute alcohol intoxication
Midazolam (Versed)
Hypersensitivity to benzodiazepines, acute narrow-angle glaucoma, coma, shock, acute alcohol intoxication
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.
Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
hypersensitivity to sympathomimetic amines
Vasopressin (Pitressin)
Chronic nephritis, ischemic heart disease, PVC’s first stage of labor
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Hypersensitivity, supraventricular dysrhythmias, untreated sinus block, 2nd degree mobitz II AV block, 3rd degree AV block, stoke-adams syndrome
Amiodarone
Hypersensitivity, cardiogenic shock, severe sinus bradycardia, AV block
Atropine Sulfate
none in the emergent setting