Guy Chapter 8 Flashcards
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride/ Benadryl indication
Anaphylactic reactions
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride/ Benadryl action
Binds and blocks H1 histamine receptors
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride/ Benadryl contraindications
Acute asthma, cardiac history, known sensitivity
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride/ Benadryl dose
IV/ IM: 25 to 50 mg
Epi pen/ epi pen junior action
Binds strongly to alpha and beta receptors
Epi pen/ epi pen junior indication
Anaphylactic shock, asthma attacks
Epi pen/ epi pen junior Contraindications
Arrhythmias, cardiac disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, shock other than anaphylaxis, closed angle glaucoma, diabetes, active labor
Epi pen/ epi pen junior dose
IM: adult 0.3 mg
Pedi 0.15
Epinephrine action
Binds to alpha and beta receptors
Epinephrine indication
Bronchospasm, restoration of cardiac activity, cardiac arrest
Epinephrine contraindications
Arrhythmias, cardiac disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, shock other than anaphylaxis, closed angle glaucoma, diabetes, active labor
Epinephrine cardia arrest dose
IV: 1 mg ( 1:10,000)
Epinephrine symptomatic bradycardia dose
IV: 1 mcg/min continuous infusion
Epinephrine anaphylaxis
IV: 0.1 mg slow