Drugs & Reversal Agents

Question 1

Anesthesia/Sedative drug used in surgery/ICU

Answer 1

Ketamine

Question 2

Benzodiazepines

Answer 2

“pam’s and lam’s”
alprazolam (Xanax), lorazepam (Ativan), midazolam (versed)

Question 3

name three opioids used for pain management

Answer 3

Morphine, fentanyl, hydromorphone

Question 4

Narcan (naloxone)

Answer 4

Reversal agent for opioids

Question 5

3 REVERSAL AGENTS for Non-Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

Answer 5

Edrophonium (tensilon)
Neostigmine
Sugammadex

Question 6

what is a reversal agent for benzo’s, and what drug reverses tylenol overdose?

Answer 6

Flumazenil (Romazicon) reverses the effects of benzodiazepines

N-Acetylcysteine (mucomyst) NOT a typical reversal agent but effective in treating Tylenol overdose

Question 7

Most used pareneral (IV) anesthetic used (sedative)

Answer 7

Propofol

Question 8

Dexmedetomidine (precedex)

Answer 8

Sedative that does not cause respiratory depression