Drug Contra Indications Flashcards
1
Q
Adrenaline 1:1000
A
No repeat dose in hypothermic patients
2
Q
Aspirin
A
Known allergy or sensitivity Under the age of 16 Active Gastro intestinal bleeding Haemophilia or other clotting disorder Sever hepatic disease
3
Q
Entonox
A
Sever head injury with impaired GCS
Decompression sickness
Violently disturbed (at the time of administration)
Intraocular if gas, in the last 4 weeks
Abdominal pain where intestinal obstruction is suspected
4
Q
Glucagon
A
Low glycogen stores
Hypoglycaemic seizures
5
Q
Glucose Gel
A
None
6
Q
GTN
A
Hypotension Hypovolaemia Head trauma Cerebral haemorrhage Sildenafil in the past 24 hours (viagra) Unconscious patient
7
Q
Atrovent
A
Non in the emergency setting
8
Q
Narcan
A
Neonates born to opioid addicted mothers
9
Q
Oxygen
A
Explosive enviroment
10
Q
Paracetamol
A
Known allergy
If 4 hourly or 24 hour Max dose has already been taken
11
Q
Salbutamol
A
Non in the emergency situation
