Drug Quiz #1: Indications

Question 1

etomidate (Amidate)

Answer 1

rapid sequence intubation outside of OR, general anesthesia, procedural sedation

Question 2

protamine (Prosulf)

Answer 2

Heparin neutralization or LMWH neutralization

Question 3

propofol (Diprivan, TEVA-propofol)

Answer 3

General anesthesia, RSI outside of the OR, sedation

Question 4

scopolamine (Transderm Scop)

Answer 4

Postoperative nausea and/or vomiting, prevention

Question 5

droperidol (Inapsine)

Answer 5

Post operative nausea and vomiting (PONV)

Question 6

naloxone (Narcan, Evzio, Kloxxado, Zimhi, RiVive)

Answer 6

Opioid reversal, clonidine toxicity

Question 7

ketorolac (Toradol)

Answer 7

pain management

Question 8

vecuronium (Norcuron)

Answer 8

Neuromuscular blockade during general anesthesia, neuromuscular blockade in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU, endotracheal (ET) intubation

Question 9

succinycholine (Anectine, Quelicin)

Answer 9

Neuromuscular blockade for ET intubation, surgery, or mechanical ventilation

Question 10

glycopyrrolate (Robinul)

Answer 10

Reduction of secretions (30-60 min before anesthesia or when the preanesthetic opioid and/or sedative are administered), reversal of muscarinic effects of cholinergic agents, reversal of bradycardia, vagal reflexes

Question 11

aminocaproic acid (Amicar)

Answer 11

Perioperative prevention of blood loss and transfusion