Drugs Flashcards
Mechanism of action and indications for activated charcoal
Absorbent, oral poisoning
Dose and administration of activated charcoal
Adult and children 1 g per 1 kg of body weight
Orally with liquid or thru nasal tube into stomach
Contraindications for activated charcoal
Has swallowed acids or alkaloids
Unable to swallow
Mechanism of action for albuterol
Beta 2 agonist, bronchodilator, sympathomimetic
Indications for albuterol
Breathing difficulty, asthma, COPD
Dose and administration of albuterol
Adults - 5 mg
Peds - 2.5 mg
Through nebulizer with oxygen at 6 - 8 lpm
Precautions for albuterol
Heart defect, cardiovascular disorder, beta blockers
Contra indicators for albuterol
Patient not responsive enough to use MDI or SVN
Already taken the maximum allowed dose
Tachycardia
Mechanism of action for aspirin
Anti inflammatory
Anti plate able
Indications for aspirin
Chest discomfort, angina, MI
Dose and administration of aspirin
160-325 mg (4 baby tablets)
Be sure patient is alert and oriented, chew and swallow
Chewing not recommended for peds
Contraindications for aspirin
Allergic to drugs, recent stroke, bleeding or ulcers
Precautions for aspirin
NSAIDS - non steroid anti inflammatory drugs
Mechanism of action for nitro glycerine
Vasodilator, relieves tension on vascular muscles
Indications for nitro glycerine
Chest pain, angina, CHF, hypertension, hypotension
Contraindications for nitro
Systolic below 90 or has dropped 30 from baseline
Heart rate less than 50 or more than 100 bpm
Suspected head injury
Infant or child
Precautions for nitro
Any ED medication
Viagra
Cialis
Dose and administration of nitro
0.4 mg per dose
Maximum of 3 doses
May be give 3 to 5 minutes apart
Dose of dextrose
25mg slow IV push, may be repeated in 10 to 15 min if BGL remains below 70
Drug class of albuterol
Bronchodilator
Dosage for albuterol
2 - 2.5 mg/3 ml
Drug class of aspirin
Platelet aggregation inhibitor
Indications for aspirin
Acute coronary syndrome and stroke
Drug class of d50
Carbohydrate
Dosage for d50
25g / 50 ml slow IV push
Drug class of epi
Sympathomimetic
Drug class for glucagon
Hormone with anti hypoglycemic action
Dose of glucagon
1mg mixed with sterile water
Drug class of naloxone
Narcotic antagonist
Drug class of nitrous oxide
Anesthetic
Dosage for nitro
0.4 mg per tablet - 5 minutes apart up to 3 tablets
