Emergency Meds Flashcards
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Phenylephrine
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Concentration: 10 mg/ml Mechanism of Action: Alpha 1 Agonist Mix: 10mg in 250ml Concentration: 40 mcg/ml Dose: 1ml (40mcg) TTE Onset: <1 min Peak: 1 min Duration: 5-10 min T1/2B: 2 hours Elimination: Hep
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Ephedrine
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Concentration: 50 mg/ml Mechanism of Action: Direct/Indirect Alpha & Beta Agonist Mix: 50 mg in 9 ml Concentration: 5 mg/ml Dose: 1ml (5mg) TTE Onset: <1 min Peak: 2-5 min Duration: 10 min T1/2B: 3 hours Elimination: Hep/Renal
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Epinephrine
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Concentration: 1 mg/ml Mechanism of Action: Direct Alpha & Beta Agonist Mix: 0.1ml of 1:1000 in 10ml NS Concentration: 10 mcg/ml Dose: 1ml (10mcg) TTE Onset: 30-60 sec Peak: <3 min Duration: 5-10 min T1/2B: 2-4 min Elimination: MAO/Hep
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Atropine
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Concentration: 0.4 mg/ml Mechanism of Action: Antimuscarinic Mix: 0.4 mg/ml Concentration: 1 mg in 2.5 ml Dose: 0.5-1.0 mg Onset: 1 min Peak: 2-4 min Duration: 30-60 min T1/2B: 4 hours Elimination: Hep
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Glycopyrrolate
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Concentration: 0.2 mg/ml Mechanism of Action: Antimuscarinic Mix: 0.2 mg/ml Concentration: 0.2 mg/ml Dose: 0.1-0.2 mg Onset: 1 min Peak: 5 min Duration: 2-3 hours T1/2B: 80 min Elimination: Hep/Renal
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Labetalol
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Concentration: 5mg/ml Mechanism of Action: Beta 1/2 and Alpha 1 Antagonist Mix: n/a Concentration: 5mg/ml Dose: 1 ml (5mg) TTE -- up to 300 mg Onset: 2-5 min Peak: 5-15 min Duration: 2-4 hours T1/2B: 5 hours Elimination: Hep/Renal
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Esmolol
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Concentration: 10 mg/ml Mechanism of Action: Beta 1 Antagonist Mix: n/a Concentration: 10mg/ml Dose: 1 ml (10mg) TTE Onset: 2 min Peak: 10 min Duration: 10-30 min T1/2B: 8-9 min Elimination: Non-specific esterases
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Vasopressin
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Concentration: 20 units/ml Mechanism of Action: Vasopressin receptors Mix: 20 units in 100 ml Concentration: 0.2 units/ml Dose: 0.2 units Onset: <1 min Peak: 15 min Duration: 20 min T1/2B: 10-20 min Elimination: Hep
