Emergency Drugs

Question 1

What is the drug for bronchospasm?

Answer 1

Albuterol 90 mcg/puff

Question 2

What is the drug for myocardial infarction?

Answer 2

Aspirin 325mg / tab

Question 3

What is the drug for bradycardia?

Answer 3

Atropine 0.1 mg/mL (give 10mL as that will be 1 mg)

Question 4

What is the drug for hypoglycemia?

Answer 4

50% Dextrose (25gm) ; 50mL (titrate slowly)

Question 5

What is the drug for an allergic reaction?

Answer 5

Diphenhydramine 50mg/mL; 1mL given IV

Question 6

What is the drug for hypotension?

Answer 6

Ephedrine 50mg/mL (dose is 10mg, dilute with 4mL to make 10mg/mL)

Question 7

What is the drug for allergic reaction, severe asthma / brochospasm and and bradycardia?

Answer 7

Epinephrine (1:1000) auto-injector

Question 8

What is the drug for cardiac arrest?

Answer 8

Epinephrine (1:10,000) 0.1mg/mL; 10mL (prefilled 10mL syringe)

Question 9

What is the drug for benzodiazepine reversal?

Answer 9

Flumazenil 0.1mg/mL; 5mL (administer 2-5mL per min) IV ONLY

Question 10

What is the drug used for opioid reversal?

Answer 10

Naloxone 0.4mg/mL; 1mL IV (can also be given IM (2mg) or IN (4 mg)

Question 11

What is the drug for angina?

Answer 11

Nitroglycerin 0.4mg / tab

Question 12

What is the drug for hypertension?

Answer 12

Labetalol 5mg/mL; 20mL (20mg IV q 10min)