drug indications Flashcards
push dose epi i
raise BP after ROSC
ketorolac i
nsaid analgesic for moderate-severe px
epi 1:10 i
cardiac arrest, newborn resuscitation
aspirin i
new onset c/p
diphenhydramine i
allergic reaction, anaphylaxis
fentanyl i
faster-acting and less likely to cause N/V compared to morphine; severe pain, c/p
amiodarone i
tachyarrhythmias (vtach, vfib, svt)
diazepam i
(aka. valium) heat emergencies, behavioral emergencies, seizures
epi 1:1 i
allergic reaction, anaphylaxis
midazolam i
(aka. versed) heat emergencies, behavioral emergencies, seizures
odansetron i
(aka. zofran) nausea and vomiting (non-sedative)
albuterol i
bronchospamss from asthma, copd
morphine sulfate i
severe pain, severe c/p
lorazapam i
(aka. ativan) behavioral emergencies, heat emergencies, seizures
glucagon i
AMS due to hypoglycemia, beta blocker OD reversal
lidocaine 2% i
local anesthesia for conscious IO placement
ipratropium i
bronchospasms (copd, asthma). combine c albuterol = duoneb
naloxone i
opiod od, constricted pupils, resp depression, coma/AMS unknown origin
nitro i
c/p of cardiac origin
oral glucose i
hypoglycemia
oxytocin i
stop postnatal hemorrhage
promethazine i
nausea, vomiting
atropine i
bradycardia, organophosphate poisoning
normal saline i
hypovolemia, dehydration, freshwater drowning, TKO, DKA, heat emergencies
