Drug Memorization A-C

Question 1

Indication for Adenosine

Answer 1

SVT

Question 2

Indication for Albuterol

Answer 2

Bronchospasm from asthma or COPD

Question 3

Indication for Alcaine

Answer 3

Burns to the eyes or corneal abrasion

Question 4

Indication for Amiodarone HCl

Answer 4

VFib and Vtach

Question 5

Indication for Amyl Nitrate

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Indications for Atrovent

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Indications for Aspirin

Answer 7

Cardiac chest pain

Question 8

Indications for ativan (lorazepam)

Answer 8

active seizure or status epilepticus. Sedation

Question 9

Indications for atropine

Answer 9

symptomatic bradycardia, organophosphate poisoning

Question 10

Indications for Calcium Chloride

Answer 10

Hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, magnesium OD, Ca channel blocker OD

Question 11

Indications for Calcium Gluconate

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Indications for Cardizem

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Contraindications for Adenosine

Answer 13

hypersensitivity, drug induced tachycardia, bradycardia

Question 14

Contraindications for Albuterol

Answer 14

Pregnancy

Question 15

Contraindictions for alcaine

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Contraindications for amiodarone HCl

Answer 16

cardiogenic shock. bradycardia

Question 17

Contraindications for Amyl Nitrate

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Contraindications for Atrovent

Answer 18

Sensitivity to atropine. Bronchospasm due to allergic reaction.

Question 19

Contraindications for Aspirin

Answer 19

Aspirin allergy, GI bleed, Hemorrhagic Stroke

Question 20

Contraindications for Ativan (lorazepam)

Answer 20

hypotension, head injury, pregnancy.

Question 21

Contraindications for Atropine

Answer 21

Hypothermic bradycardias

Question 22

Contraindications for Calcium Chloride

Answer 22

cardiac arrest. hypercalcemia. digitalis

Question 23

Contraindications for Calcium Gluconate

Answer 23

Cardiac arrest, hypercalcemia

Question 24

Contraindications for Cardizem

Answer 24

Systolic <90. Diastolic <60. wide complex tachycardia

Question 25

Adenosine dose

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Albuterol dose

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Alcaine dose

Answer 27

1-2 drops q 5 min Max 3 doses

Question 28

Amiodarone HCl dose

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Amyl Nitrate dose

Answer 29

adult and pedi: 1 ampule crushed and inhaled.

Question 30

Atrovent dose

Answer 30

.5mg in 2.5ml

Question 31

Aspirin dose

Answer 31

324mg

Question 32

Ativan dose

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Atropine dose

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Calcium chloride dose

Answer 34

10-15mg/kg

Question 35

Calcium Gluconate dose

Answer 35

15-30ml of 10% solution

Question 36

Cardizem dose

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Adenosine side effects

Answer 37

Light headedness, hypotension, and nausea

Question 38

Albuterol side effects

Answer 38

tachycardia, hypertension, restlessness

Question 39

Alcaine side effects

Answer 39

Initial burning or stinging sensations.

Question 40

Amiodarone HCl side effects

Answer 40

hypotension if given rapid infusion, bradycardia, CHF

Question 41

Amyl Nitrate side effects

Answer 41

Hypotension, vasodilation

Question 42

Atrovent side effects

Answer 42

dry mouth, nausea/vomitting

Question 43

Aspirin side effects

Answer 43

none in emergency setting

Question 44

Ativan side effects

Answer 44

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

Question 45

Atropine side effects

Answer 45

tachycardia, blurred vision, dry mouth

Question 46

Calcium chloride side effects

Answer 46

bradycardia and hypotension if too much is pushed too fast.

Question 47

Calcium Gluconate side effects

Answer 47

bradycardia and hypercalcemia

Question 48

Cardizem side effects

Answer 48

Bradycardia and hypotension.