Drugs 2

Question 1

Contra & caution of adrenaline

Answer 1

Contra: Nil
Caution: MI, tachycardia

Question 2

Contra of GTN

Answer 2

Contra: allergy, BP less than 110, HR less than 40, HR greater than 140, VT

Question 3

Caution of GTN

Answer 3

STEMI especially with R ventricular involvement, frail, shocked, dysthymia, phosphodiesterase inhibitor, aortic/mitral stenosis

Question 4

Contra & caution of ipratropium/ salbutamol/ glucagon

Answer 4

Contra: Allergy
Caution: none

Question 5

Contra & caution of prednisone

Answer 5

Contra: allergy
Caution: age less than 5 with asthma

Question 6

Contra of loratadine

Answer 6

Contra: Allergy, less than 1yr

Question 7

Contra of tramadol

Answer 7

Contra: Allergy, less than 12

Question 8

Caution of tramadol

Answer 8

Caution:Within last 4hr, abdo pain, confusion, 75+, pregnancy

Question 9

Caution with loratadine

Answer 9

Caution: Pregnancy

Question 10

Safe & should be given in preg meds?

Answer 10

Adrenaline, salbutamol, glucagon

Question 11

Pregnant & GTN

Answer 11

Safety has not been administered but should be given

Question 12

Pregnancy & ipratropium

Answer 12

Safety not demonstrated but should be given if indicated, breast feed ok

Question 13

Pregnancy & prednisone

Answer 13

Safety not demonstrated but other steroids have, should be given if indicated but not for minor

Question 14

Pregnancy & Tramadol

Answer 14

Safety not indicated, should be withheld