Drug by Use

Question 1

Amiodarone

Answer 1

Management of vfib or unstable
ventricular tachycardia.

Question 2

Ativan

Answer 2

Oral: anxiety disorders or short-term relief of
symptoms of anxiety.

I.V: Sedation

Question 3

Diltiazem

Answer 3

Oral: HTN, chronic stable angina or angina from coronary artery spasms

Injection: Control afib or Flutter with RVR or conversion of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

Question 4

Dobutamine

Answer 4

Short term*, cardiac decomp, or myocardial
dysfunction related to sepsis

Question 5

Dopamine

Answer 5

Shock

Question 6

Fentanyl

Answer 6

Relief of pain, induces
sedation

Question 7

Haldol

Answer 7

ICU Delirium, severe agitation (rapid sedation), antiemetic

Question 8

Heparin

Answer 8

Tthromboembolic disorders (Prophylaxis & treatment), Acute coronary syndromes (STEMI and NSTEMI)

Question 9

Midazolam/
Versed

Answer 9

ICU sedation, sedation
of mechanically
ventilated patient

Question 10

Nitroprusside

Answer 10

HTN crisis; acute decompensated heart failure

Question 11

Norepinephrine
/ Levophed

Answer 11

Severe HoTN and shock

Question 12

Precedex/
Dexmedetomidine

Answer 12

Sedation of mechanically ventilated patients

Question 13

Propofol

Answer 13

Sedation in intubated, mechanically-ventilated, nausea

Question 14

Seroquel

Answer 14

Antipsychotic Agent, ICU delirium, acute manic or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder

Question 15

Vasopressin

Answer 15

Vasodilatory shock/septic shock, pulseless arrest

Question 16

Vecuronium

Answer 16

Paralytic agent, facilitate mechanical ventilation