Drug Profiles Flashcards
Fentanyl - what guidelines contain indications for use
- STEMI chest pain unresponsive to nitrates
- Management of Acute Pain
- Synchronized Cardioversion & NIPPV
- RSI (post-sedation)
Fentanyl - pharmacology & actions
- opioid agonist-analgesic
- increases pain threshold
- produces analgesia and sedation
Fentanyl- absolute contraindications
- O2 sat < 90%
- significant respiratory depression
Fentanyl- precautions and side effects
- causes neurologic and respiratory depression; respiratory support must be available
- can be reversed with Narcan
Fentanyl- administration and dosage
IV / IO / IN
STEMI: 0.5 mcg/kg; max 200 mcg
PAIN: 1 mcg/kg; max initial dose 100 mcg; max total dose 200 mcg
Consider 1/2 dose if age > 60 years
Fentanyl - how is it carried?
100 mcg / 2 mL
2 vials
EPINEPHRINE
“Push-dose”
1:100,000
- concentration? And how do we make it?
10 mcg/mL
We make a concentration of 10 mcg/mL by adding 1 mL “Code Epi” (0.1 mg/mL) to 9 mL saline flush)
EPINEPHRINE
1:100,000
“Push-dose”
- Guidelines containing indications
- Bradycardia
- Shock
EPINEPHRINE
1:100,000
“Push-dose”
- dosages
10-20 mcg (1-2 mL) every 2 minutes
Peds: 0.01 mcg/kg = (0.1mL) every 2 minutes
EPINEPHRINE
- pharmacology & actions
- catecholamine with alpha and beta effects which increase heart rate and blood pressure
- potent bronchodilator
EPINEPHRINE
- indications
- cardiac arrest
- bradycardia
- shock (hypotension)
- anaphylaxis
- severe wheezing (IM)
- croup and bronchiolitis (nebulized)
EPINEPHRINE
- absolute contraindications
- allergy
- uncontrolled hypertension (relative contraindication)
EPINEPHRINE
- precautions and side effects
- increases cardiac work and can precipitate angina, MI, or major dysrhythmias in patients with ischemic heart disease
EPINEPHRINE
1:10,000
“Code Epi”
- how do we carry it
1 mg/10 mL
6 boxes
EPINEPHRINE
1:10,000
“Code Epi”
- dosages
1 mg every 3-5 minutes; max 3 doses
Peds: 0.01 mg/kg (max 1 mg); max 3 doses
EPINEPHRINE
1:1,000
- How do we carry it?
1 mg/ mL
5 vials
EPINEPHRINE
1:1,000
- what guidelines contain indications
Anaphylaxis (IM)
Wheezing (IM)
Croup, bronchiolitis (nebulized)
EPINEPHRINE
1:1,000
- dosages
IM: 0.01 mg/kg; max 0.3 mg
Nebulized: 5 mg
SUCCINYLCHOLINE
- how do we carry it?
200 mg/ 10 mL
2 vials
SUCCINYLCHOLINE
- pharmacology and actions
- depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
- acts on the motor end plate receptors, inhibits neuromuscular transmission
- muscles are unable to be stimulated by Ach
SUCCINYLCHOLINE
- indications
Induction of paralysis to facilitate endotracheal intubation
SUCCINYLCHOLINE
- absolute contraindications
- malignant hyperthermia
- hyperkalemia
- penetrating eye injury
- paraplegia/quadraplegia
- prolonged immobilization
- allergy
SUCCINYLCHOLINE
- precautions and side effects
- use with caution in patients with anticipated difficult airway
- has no effect on consciousness - use with sedatives
SUCCINYLCHOLINE
- dosage
1.5 mg/kg IV/IO
One time dose only
AMIODARONE
- how do we carry it?
150 mg/ 3 mL
3 vials
AMIODARONE
- pharmacology and actions
- anti-arrhythmic
- blocks potassium-, sodium-, calcium-channels
- prolongs cardiac action potential and repolarization
- decreases AV node conduction
- has some alpha- and beta-adrenergic blocking properties
AMIODARONE
- indications
V-fib
Pulseless v-tach
Regular/irregular wide complex tachycardia with a pulse
AMIODARONE
- absolute contraindications
-allergy
-second or third degree AV blocks
AMIODARONE
- precautions and side effects
May cause hypotension and bradycardia
AMIODARONE
- dosages
CODE: 5 mg/kg (max 300 mg); repeat at 1/2 dose
TACHYCARDIA: 150 mg over 10 min
PEDS: 5 mg/kg
ETOMIDATE
- how do we carry it?
40 mg/ 20 mL
2 vials
ETOMIDATE
- pharmacology and actions
- sedative and hypnotic
- depresses activity of the reticular activating system
ETOMIDATE
- contraindications
Allergy
ETOMIDATE
- dosage
IV/IO 0.3 mg/kg
MAX 20 mg
one time dose only
CARDIZEM/DILTIAZEM
- how do we carry it
25 mg/ 5 ml
2 vials
CARDIZEM/DILTIAZEM
- pharmacology and actions
- calcium channel blocker
- inhibitory effects at AV node: slows ventricular rate associated with Afib and Aflutter
- decreases cardiac contraction; thereby dilating main coronary and systemic arteries
CARDIZEM/DILTIAZEM
- indications
- narrow complex tachyarrhythmias: Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter
- SVT not responding to adenosine
CARDIZEM/DILTIAZEM
- absolute contraindications
- heart block /bradycardia
- systolic BP < 90mmHg
- sick sinus syndrome
- V tach
- allergy
CARDIZEM/DILTIAZEM
- precautions and side effects
- prolongation of AV node conduction may result in second or third degree AV block
- should not be administered to compromised myocardium (severe CHF, AMI …)
- use caution when giving to hypotensive patients
CARDIZEM/DILTIAZEM
- dosages
1st dose: 0.125 mg/kg; max 12.5 mg over 2 minutes; patients >65 years old, max 10 mg
2nd dose: 0.125 mg/kg;
ATROPINE
- pharmacology and actions
-blocks action of ACH at muscarinic receptor sites
-blocks parasympathetic response, allowing sympathetic response to take over
-positive chronotropic with little/no inotropic effects: increases heart rate; increases conduction through AV node
ATROPINE
- indications
- symptomatic bradycardia
- organophosphate poisoning
ATROPINE
-absolute contraindications
- bradycardia without evidence of cardiopulmonary compromise
- atropine allergy
ATROPINE
- dosage
1 mg IV/IO every 3-5 minutes
Max total dose 3 mg
ADENOSINE
- pharmacology and actions
- slows conduction through the AV node
- interrupts AV nodal circuit, stopping tachycardia, restoring normal sinus rhythm
ADENOSINE
- indications / guidelines
- to convert hemodynamically stable narrow complex regular tachycardia with a pulse (SVT)
ADENOSINE
- dosage
- 6 mg IV/IO; follow with 10 mL bonus
- 12 mg IV/IO; follow with 10 mL bonus
PEDS:
- 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO; max 6 mg
- repeat at 0.2 mg/kg IV/IO max 12 mg
ADENOSINE
- how do we carry it
6 mg/2 mL
3 vials