JRCALC drugs Flashcards
What does activated charcoal medicate?
acute oral poising or oral drug overdose
What does adrenaline (1 milligram in 10ml) medicate?
cardiac arrest by Improving blood flow, for more effective CPR
What does adrenaline (1 milligram in 1ml) medicate?
Anaphylaxis, life-threatening asthma
What does amiodarone hydrochloride medicate?
Cardiac arrest and rhythm disorders
What does aspirin medicate?
MI or ischaemia by reducing clot formation
Also inflammation and fevers
What does atropine sulfate medicate?
Symptomatic bradycardia
What does Benzylpenicillin sodium medicate?
antibiotic for meningococcal disease
What does chlorphenamine medicate?
allergic reactions and Severe anaphylactic reactions after adrenaline
What does clopidogrel medicate?
Acute STEMI (giant tablets of 300mg) 600mg dose
What does dexamethasone medicate?
reduces inflammation from croup in upper airway of children
What does diazepam medicate?
Patients with prolonged or repeated convulsions and is currently convulsing
Possibly cocaine toxicity and anxiety due to CNS depression
What does nitrous oxide / Entonox medicate?
Severe pain and labour pain
What does Furosemide medicate?
Pulmonary oedema, high blood pressure and heart failure
What does glucagon medicate?
hypoglycaemia
What does glucose 10% medicate?
hypoglycaemia when oral is not possible
What does glucose 40% oral gel medicate?
hypoglycaemia when oral is possible
What does GTN medicate?
cardiac chest pain due to angina or MI, or breathlessness due to pulmonary oedema by vasodilation
What does heparin medicate?
ST-elevated MI as adjunctive therapy with Tenecteplase
What does hydrocortisone medicate?
severe asthma, anaphylaxis, aswell as restore cortisol during adrenal crisis
What does ibuprofen medicate?
mild to moderate pain relief
Pyrexia (high body temperature)
What does ipratropium bromide medicate?
Severe asthma
What does metoclopramide hydrochloride medicate?
nausea and vomiting in adults
What does midazolam medicate?
patients with prolonged convulsions (over 5 minutes), or repeated convulsions and currently convulsing
What does misoprostol medicate?
postpartum haemorrhage within 24 hours of birth
gastric and stomach ulcers
What does morphine sulfate medicate?
Pain associated with suspected MI
Severe pain
What does naloxone hydrochloride medicate?
Opioid toxicity
What does ondansetron medicate?
nausea and vomiting for all ages
What does oxygen medicate?
low oxygen levels (will expand)
What does paracetamol medicate?
mild to moderate pain relief
What does salbutamol medicate?
Acute asthma attack
anaphylaxis
wheezing
worsened COPD
What does sodium chloride 0.9% medicate?
Fluid therapy
A flush with IV injections
What does sodium lactate compound medicate?
Fluid therapy if sodium chloride is NOT available
What does Syntometrine medicate?
Post-partum haemorrhage within 24 hours of birth
miscarriage bleeding
What does tenecteplase medicate?
Acute STEMI within 6 hours if PPCI isn’t available
What does tetracaine 4% gel medicate?
non-urgent venepuncture for patients with needle phobias
What does Tranexamic acid medicate?
Heavy bleeding
What does Felodipine medicate?
Hypertension
What does amlodipine medicate?
Angina and hypertension
What is an example of an absorbent in the JRCALC?
Activated charcoal
What is an example of an sympathomimetic in the JRCALC?
Adrenaline
What is an example of an antiarrhythmic in the JRCALC?
Amiodarone hydrochloride