Drug Administration Flashcards by Bailey Harris

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Dosage for aspirin

A

81 mg each

Can give 4 pills = 324 mg

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Route for aspirin

A

Oral

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Indication for aspirin

A

Chest pain

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Contra-indication for aspirin

A

allergies to NSAIDs
gastrointestinal bleeding
asthmatic

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Dosage for albuterol

A

2.5 mg

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Route for albuterol

A

small volume nebulizer (SVN)

- Inhaler

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Indication for albuterol

A

lower airway constriction
difficulty breathing
asthma

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Contra-indication for albuterol

A

tachycardia

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Dosage for Nitroglycerin

A

0.4 mg

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Route for nitroglycerin

A

Sublingual: under the tongue

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Indication for nitroglycerin

A

chest pain

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Contra-indication for nitroglycerin

A

taken any ED meds

- BP under 90

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Dosage for epinephrine

A

ADULT: 0.3 mg
PEDIATRIC: .15 mg

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Route for epinephrine

A

IM (intramuscular)

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Indication for epinephrine

A

anaphylaxis

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Contra-indication for epinephrine

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NONE

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Dosage for Glucose

A

25-50 g or 1 tube

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Route for glucose

A

oral

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Indication for glucose

A

hypoglycemia

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Contra-indication for glucose

A

altered mental status

- inability to follow instruction

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Dosage for activated charcoal

A

1 g/kg

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Route for activated charcoal

A

oral

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Indication for activated charcoal

A

poison

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Contra-indication for activated charcoal

A

altered mental status

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Dosage for Naloxone

A

0.4 mg

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Route for naloxone

A

mostly intranasal

- can be IM or SC

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Indication for naloxone

A

opioid overdose

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Contra-indication for naloxone

A

NONE

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Dosage for oxygen

A

2-6 L/min for nasal cannula

- 12-15 L/min for nonrebreather mask

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Route for oxygen

A

nose/mouth

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Indication for oxygen

A

low O2/hypoxia

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Contra-indication for oxygen

A

NONE, unless O2 is above 98