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Drug Indications Flashcards

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Acetaminophen

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-Mild to moderate pain
-Fever

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Adenosine

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-Hemodynamically stable supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) refractory to vagal maneuvers -Hemodynamically stable regular wide-complex tachycardia

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Albuterol

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  • Asthma/COPD/RAD
  • Allergic reaction/ Anaphylaxis
  • Moderate/Severe Hyperkalemia
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Alteplase

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  • Acute MI
  • PE
  • Ischemic stroke
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Amiodarone

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  • Cardiac Arrest (VF, Pulseless VT)
  • Stable Wide Complex Tachycardia
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Aspirin

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Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)

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Atropine

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-Symptomatic braycardia
-Premed for RSI with Bradycardia
-Organophosphate poisoning

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Calcium Chloride

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  • Hypocalcemia
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Hypermagnesemia
  • Beta-blocker toxicity
  • Calcium channel blocker toxicity
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Calcium Gluconate

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  • Hypocalcemia
  • Hydrofluoric Acid burns
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Hypermagnesemia
  • Beta-blocker toxicity
  • Calcium channel blocker toxicity
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Cefazolin

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  • Open fracture
  • Amputation proximal to hand/foot
  • Major soft tissue injury (exposed tendon or bone, large deep tissue laceration/avulsion,evisceration, major open crush injury, largely visible contaminated wounds excluding road rash)
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Dexamethasone

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Severe anaphylaxis, asthma, COPD, urticaria, croup

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Dextrose 10%

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Hypoglycemia

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Diazepam

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-Post intubation sedation
-Anxiolytic
-Alcohol Withdrawl
-Seizure
-Sedation

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Diltiazem

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  • Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter with rapid ventricular response
  • SVT refractory to adenosine
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Diphenhydramine

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  • Allergy/Anaphylaxis
  • Dystonia
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Dobutamine

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Cardiogenic shock
CHF

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Dopamine

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Cardiogenic shock
? Symptomatic bradycardia
? Septic shock following fluid resuscitation

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Droperidol

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antiemetic

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Epinephrine

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  • Cardiac arrest
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Severe bronchospasm
  • Symptomatic bradycardia
  • Non-hypovolemic shock
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Etomidate

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Induction for RSI

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Fentanyl

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-Pain Management
-Chest Pain/suspected ACS
-Premedication for RSI
-Post-intubation sedation

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Flumazenil

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Respiratory depression and sedaEon associated with benzodiazepine overdose

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Furosemide

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CHF and pulmonary edema caused by hypervolemia

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Glucagon

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  • Hypoglycemia where IV access cannot be obtained
  • Beta-blocker overdose
  • Calcium channel blocker overdose
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Haloperidol

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-Acute psychotic episode
-Chemical restraint/extreme agitation/combativeness

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Heparin

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Prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic disorders (DVT, PE)

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Hydrocortisone

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  • Shock due to adrenal insufficiency
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Asthma
  • COPD
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Hydromorphone

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Pain management

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Ibuprofen

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-Pain management
-Fever

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Insulin

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Diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemia, hyperkalemia

31
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Ipratropium bromide

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Asthma
COPD
RAD

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Ketamine

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-Induction agent for RSI
-Excited delirium
-Pain management

33
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Ketorolac

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Pain management

34
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Lactated Ringer’s

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  • Fluid resuscitation
  • Sepsis
  • Acute pancreatitis
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Levalbuterol

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Bronchospasm

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Lidocaine

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Ventricular arrhythmia?s, pVT, monomorphic VT

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Lorazepam

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-Post intubation sedation
-Anxiolytic
-Alcohol Withdrawl
-Seizure
-Sedation

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Magnesium Sulfate

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  • Severe bronchospasm associated with asthma and COPD
  • Torsades de Pointes
  • Eclamptic seizures
  • Hypomagnesemia
  • VF/VT arrest refractory to amiodarone
  • Dysrhythmia due to digitalis toxicity
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Mannitol

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Cerebral Edema/ICP

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Methylprednisolone

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  • Anaphylaxis
  • Bronchoconstriction
  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • RAD
41
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Metoclopramide

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-Nausea/Vomiting
-Migraine headache

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Metoprolol

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  • Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter with rapid ventricular response in patients taking ?-blockers.
  • Supraventricular tachycardia refractory to vagal maneuvers and adenosine
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Midazolam

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-Post intubation sedation
-Anxiolytic
-Alcohol Withdrawl
-Seizure
-Sedation

44
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Morphine

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Pain management

45
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Naloxone

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Respiratory depression associated with opioid overdose

46
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Nitroglycerin

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-ACS
-CHF/Pulmonary Edema

47
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Norepinephrine

A
  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Septic shock following fluid resuscitation
  • Neurogenic shock
48
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Normal Saline

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Fluid resuscitation.

49
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Olanzipine

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  • Acute psychosis
  • Alzheimer?s disease
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Ondansetron

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Anti-Emetic used to control nausea and/or
vomiting

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Oxygen

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-Hypoxia-Difficulty Breathing-SPO2 <94%

52
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Oxytocin

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Post-partum hemorrhage

53
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Phenylephrine

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  • Non-hypovolemic shock, especially distributive shocks
  • Hypotension in the peri-intubation period when
    using rapid sequence intubation
54
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Pralidoxime

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Suspected organophosphate poisoining

55
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Procainamide

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  • Cardiac Arrest (VF, Pulseless VT)
  • Stable Wide Complex Tachycardia
56
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Prochlorperazine

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Nausea/Vomiting
Migraine headache

57
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Propofol

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Induction of general anesthesia, Anesthesia maintenance
Sedation for mechanically ventilated patients,
Procedural sedation

58
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Racemic epinephrine

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Croup, Laryngeal Edema

59
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Rocuronium

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-Hypersensitivity
-Paralysis for RSI when Succinylcholine is contraindicated
-Continued paralysis of mechnically ventilated patient

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Sodium bicarbonate

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  • Metabolic acidosis during cardiac arrest
  • Tricyclic antidepressant overdose
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Crush injuries
61
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Succinylcholine

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paralysis for RSI

62
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Terbutaline

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Bronchospasm, preterm labor

63
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Tetracaine

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  • Pain control for chemical burn to eyes
  • Facilitate insertion of Morgan lens
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Tranexamic Acid

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Hemorrhagic shock

65
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Vecuronium

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-Paralysis for RSI
-Continuous paralysis for mechanically ventilated patient

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Whole blood

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Standing Orders
-Signs of massive hemorrhage
-Traumatic injury (penetrating or blunt)
-Witnessed arrest from hemorrhage or suspected hemorrhage < 5 min prior to provider arrival and continuous CPR throughout downtime
-Postpartum and third trimester hemorrhage

With Direct Medical Orders:
-Rupturing aneurysm
-GI Bleeding
-Intra-abdominal bleeding

AND…one or more of the following:
-systolic BP <90mm Hg
-HR >120bpm
-Pediatric: obvious external blood loss and aged based considerations of hemorraghic shock
*CT Protocols

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