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Amiodarone Description

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Class III Antiarrhythmic agent used to treat ventricular arrhythmias

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Aspirin Description

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Anti-inflammatory agent and an inhibitor of platelet function.Useful agent in the treatment of various thromboembolic diseases such as acute myocardial infarction

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Atropine Description

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Parasympatholytic that is derived from the Atropa Belladonna plant

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Benzylpenicillin Descriptions

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Benzylpenicillin is an antibiotic agent

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Clopidogrel Description

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An inhibitor of platelet function

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Cyclizine Descriptions

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Used in management of nausea and vomiting

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Dextrose 10% Solution Description

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Dextrose is used to describe the six-carbon sugar d-glucose, which is the principal form of carbohydrate used by the body.D10W is a hypertonic solution

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Epinephrine 1:10,000Description

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Naturally occurring catecholamine. It is a potent alpha and beta adrenergic stimulant; however, its effect on beta-receptors is more profound

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Epinephrine 1:1,000Description

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Naturally occurring catecholamine. It is a potent alpha and beta adrenergic stimulant; however, its effect on beta-receptors is more profound

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FurosemideDescription

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A loop diuretic

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GlucagonDescription

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Glucagon is a protein secreted by the alpha cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. It is used to increase the blood glucose level in cases of hypoglycaemia in which an IV cannot by immediately be placed

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Glucose GelDescription

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Synthetic glucose paste

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EnoxaparinDescription

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Enoxaparin is a Low Molecular Weight Heparin used in conjunction with a thrombolytic agent for the treatment of STEMI

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GTNDescription

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Special preparation of Glyceryl Trinitrate in an aerosol form that delivers precisely 0.4mg of GTN per spray

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HydrocortisoneDescription

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Hydrocortisone is a potent corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory properties

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IbuprofenDescription

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It is used to reduce mild to moderate pain

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Ipratropium BromideDescription

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It is a parasympatholytic bronchodilator that is chemically related to atropine

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LidocaineDescription

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Ventricular anti-arrhythmic agent

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LorazepamDescription

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It is an anxiolytic used as a sedative

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Magnesium Sulphate InjectionDescription

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It is a salt that is an essential element in numerous biochemical reactions that occur within the body

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Midazolam SolutionDescription

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It is a potent sedative agent. Clinical experience has shown Midazolam to be 3 to 4 times more potent per mg as Diazepam

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MorphineDescription

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CNS depressant and a potent analgesic with haemodynamic properties that make it extremely useful in emergency medicine

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NaloxoneDescription

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Effective in management and reversal of overdoses caused by narcotics or synthetic narcotic agents

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NifedipineDescription

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Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

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EntonoxDescription

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Potent analgesic gas contains a mixture of both nitrous oxide and oxygen

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OndansetronDescription

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Used in the management of nausea & vomiting.Potent, highly selective 5HT3 receptor-antagonists

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OxygenDescription

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Odourless, tasteless, colourless gas necessary for life

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ParacetamolDescription

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Paracetamol is used to reduce pain and body temperature

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SalbutamolDescription

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Sympathomimetic that is selective for Beta-2 adrenergic receptors

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Sodium Bicarbonate InjectionDescription

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A salt that is an alkalinizing agent and electrolyte supplement

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Sodium Chloride 09%Description

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Solution of sodium and chloride, also known as normal saline (NaCl)

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SyntometrineDescription

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Ergometrine maleate 0.5mg and synthetic oxytocin 5 units per mL

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TenecteplaseDescription

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A recombinant fibrin-specific plasminogen activator

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FentanylDescription

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Synthetic narcotic analgesic with a rapid onset and short durationof action. It has a half-life of 6.5 minutes when IN route is used.

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