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Drug Memorization A-C Flashcards

1
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Indication for Adenosine

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SVT

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Indication for Albuterol

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Bronchospasm from asthma or COPD

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3
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Indication for Alcaine

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Burns to the eyes or corneal abrasion

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4
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Indication for Amiodarone HCl

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VFib and Vtach

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Indication for Amyl Nitrate

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acute cyanide poisoning with severe symptoms, AMS, dyspnea, cyanosis, vomiting, and seizures.

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6
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Indications for Atrovent

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Bronchospasm that didn’t improve with 1st albuterol dose.

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Indications for Aspirin

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Cardiac chest pain

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Indications for ativan (lorazepam)

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active seizure or status epilepticus. Sedation

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9
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Indications for atropine

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symptomatic bradycardia, organophosphate poisoning

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Indications for Calcium Chloride

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Hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, magnesium OD, Ca channel blocker OD

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Indications for Calcium Gluconate

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hyperkalemia, magnesium OD, Ca channel blocker OD, black widow bite

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12
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Indications for Cardizem

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afib or aflutter w/ RVR. PSVT unresponsive to adenosine.

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Contraindications for Adenosine

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hypersensitivity, drug induced tachycardia, bradycardia

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14
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Contraindications for Albuterol

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Pregnancy

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Contraindictions for alcaine

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trauma/laceration to the eye. Foreign body allergies to Caine drugs

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Contraindications for amiodarone HCl

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cardiogenic shock. bradycardia

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Contraindications for Amyl Nitrate

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do not administer if IV established and able to give sodium nitrate. Sodium thiosulfate: do not administer until after sodium nitrate administered.

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18
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Contraindications for Atrovent

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Sensitivity to atropine. Bronchospasm due to allergic reaction.

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Contraindications for Aspirin

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Aspirin allergy, GI bleed, Hemorrhagic Stroke

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Contraindications for Ativan (lorazepam)

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hypotension, head injury, pregnancy.

21
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Contraindications for Atropine

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Hypothermic bradycardias

22
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Contraindications for Calcium Chloride

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cardiac arrest. hypercalcemia. digitalis

23
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Contraindications for Calcium Gluconate

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Cardiac arrest, hypercalcemia

24
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Contraindications for Cardizem

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Systolic <90. Diastolic <60. wide complex tachycardia

25
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Adenosine dose

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1st - 6mg
2nd - 12mg
3rd - 12mg
(fast IV, followed w/ flush)

26
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Albuterol dose

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1st - 2.5mg in 3ml
2nd - same
3rd - same
(if no improvement after first, combine with atrovent.

27
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Alcaine dose

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1-2 drops q 5 min
Max 3 doses

28
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Amiodarone HCl dose

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Vfib/Vtach w/o P:
1st - 300mg IV/IO
2nd - 150mg IV/IO
Vtach w/ P:
150mg over 10 minutes

29
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Amyl Nitrate dose

A

adult and pedi: 1 ampule crushed and inhaled.

30
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Atrovent dose

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.5mg in 2.5ml

31
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Aspirin dose

32
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Ativan dose

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IV, IM, IN:
2-10mg. (max 10mg)

33
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Atropine dose

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symptomatic Brady: .5mg IV q 3-5 minutes max 3mg
Poisoning: 2-5mg q 15 minutes until secretions stop

34
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Calcium chloride dose

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10-15mg/kg

35
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Calcium Gluconate dose

A

15-30ml of 10% solution

36
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Cardizem dose

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1st .25mg/kg
2nd .35mg/kg
IV push over 2 minutes

37
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Adenosine side effects

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Light headedness, hypotension, and nausea

38
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Albuterol side effects

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tachycardia, hypertension, restlessness

39
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Alcaine side effects

A

Initial burning or stinging sensations.

40
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Amiodarone HCl side effects

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hypotension if given rapid infusion, bradycardia, CHF

41
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Amyl Nitrate side effects

A

Hypotension, vasodilation

42
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Atrovent side effects

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dry mouth, nausea/vomitting

43
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Aspirin side effects

A

none in emergency setting

44
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Ativan side effects

A

Hypotension, respiratory depression, confusion, nausea, vein irritation.

45
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Atropine side effects

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tachycardia, blurred vision, dry mouth

46
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Calcium chloride side effects

A

bradycardia and hypotension if too much is pushed too fast.

47
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Calcium Gluconate side effects

A

bradycardia and hypercalcemia

48
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Cardizem side effects

A

Bradycardia and hypotension.

Paramedic Class 27 (11 decks)

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