Drugs for skills Flashcards
Benzylpenicillin indications
suspected meningitis with non blanching rash or signs of septicaemia
Benzylpenicillin Contras
Severe penicillin allergy
Benzylpenicillin administration
IV or IM
Dexamethasone indications
Suspected croup
Dexamethasone contras
Respiratory failure
Dexamethasone administration
Oral solution
Diazepam indications
over 3 minute seizure or multiple seizures
Diazepam contras
Known hypersensitivity
Diazepam administration
IV
Entonox indications
Labour pain/ general moderate to severe pain
Entonox contras
Abdo obstruction
Bends
Head trauma
Recent IO gas
Entonox administration
Oral gas
IVP indications
Temperature with discomfort.
Pain
IVP contras
Allergy/ already taken paracetamol
IVP administration
IV
Syntometrine indications
PPH
Known miscarriage with bleeding
Syntometrine contras
HTN
Allergy
Fetus in situ
Cardiac/ liver/ kidney disease
Syntometrine administration
IM
TXA indications
PPH with active bleeding
TXA contras
Allergy
Over 3 hours of bleeding
TXA administration
IV or IM
Fluids indication
Hypotension
Fluids contras
Eclampsia
Fluids administration
IV
Misoprostal indications
PPH
Confirmed miscarriage with bleeding
If syntometrine is not working
Misoprostal contras
Fetus in situ
Allergy
Misoprostal administration
Oral tablet