Drug Test 9 Flashcards
What is the Trade Name of Calcium Chloride?
None
What is the onset and duration of Calcium Chloride?
Onset:5-15min
Duration: Variable
What is the classification of Calcium Chloride?
Electrolyte
What is the Action of Calcium Chloride?
Increases cardiac contractility
What is the indication for Calcium Chloride?
Hypocalcemia, overdoses of magnesium sulfate, beta blockers or calcium channel blockers.
Crush injuries.
What are the contra/ cautions of Calcium Chloride?
Hypercalcemia, V-fib, digitalis toxicity
What are the side/adverse effects of Calcium Chloride?
Cardiac arrest, dysrhythmias, bradycardia, peripheral vasodilation.
What is the route and administration of Calcium Chloride?
IV/ IO
May repeat as needed every 5 minutes push slowly.
(Crush injury) Give Prior to releasing load
What is the adult dose of Calcium Chloride?
500-1000mg
(crush injury) 1 gram
What is the pediatric dose of Calcium Chloride?
20 mg/kg
(crush injury) Call OLMC
What is the trade name of Oxytocin?
Pitocin
What is the Onset and duration of Oxytocin?
Onset: Immediate
Duration: 1 hour
What is the classification of Oxytocin?
Pituitary hormone.
What is the action of Oxytocin?
Increases uterine contractions
What is the indication for Oxytocin?
Excessive hemorrhaging after placenta is delivered
What is the contra/ cautions of Oxytocin?
Presence of a second fetus, bradycardia
What is the side/ adverse effects of Oxytocin?
Stimulates lactation, seizures, anxiety, dysrhythmias
What is the route/ administration of Oxytocin?
IM, if bleeding starts call OLMC to start an IV/IO drip.
What is the adult dose of Oxytocin?
10 units
Drip is 40 units in 1000ml of NS
What is the trade name of Ketamine?
Ketalar
What is the onset/ duration of Ketamine?
Onset: 30 sec
Duration: 5-10 min
What is the classification of Ketamine?
Anesthetic agent
What is the action of Ketamine?
Analgesic effects and sedation
What is the indication of Ketamine?
Pain or Anxiety
Chemical Sedation, excited delirium
