Medication Flashcards
Adrenaline 1:1000 indications
Anaphylaxis or life threatening asthma (after other treatment)
Arenaline 1:10 000 indications
Cardiac arrest or after ROSC
Amiadarone indications
Cardiac arrest with shockable rhythm
Aspirin indications
Clinical or ECG evidence of MI
Atropine indications
Bradycardia below 40 BPM
Systolic blood pressure lower than expected
Inadequate perfusion with confusion
Bradycardia after ROSC
Chlorphenamine indications
Symptomatic allergy (except anaphylaxis)
Dexamethasone indications
Croup
Diazepam (injection) indications
Symptomatic cocaine toxicity
Diazepam (rectal) indications
Symptomatic cocaine toxicity
Furosemide indications
Pulmonary oedema
Respiratory distress caused from heart failure
Glycerol Trinitrate indications
Systolic BP over 90 with angina or MI
Heart failure with uncontrolled hypertension
Cocaine toxicity with chest pain
Heparin indications
STEMI when PPCI unavailable
Given with tencteplase
Hydrocortisone indications
Severe/ life threatening asthma
COPD exacerbation
Ibuprofen indications
Mild to moderate pain
Soft tissue injury
Ipratropium Bromide indications
Severe/ life threatening asthma
Asthma unresponsive to salbutamol
COPD exacerbation unresponsive to salbutamol
Expiratory wheeze
Magnesium Sulphate indications
Severe asthma unresponsive to salbutamol
Torsades de pointes (after resus and amiodarone)
Metoclopramide indications
Nausea or vomiting
Can be given with morphine
Morphine indications
Pain from MI
Moderate to severe pain
Naloxone indications
Opiate toxicity csusing respiratory arrest/ depression
Nitrous Oxide indications
Moderate to severe pain
Ondansetron indications
Nausea and vomiting
Can be given with morphine
Oxygen indications
Hypoxaemia
Significant illness in children
Paracetamol indications
Mild to moderate pain
IV for moderate to severe pain
Prednisolone indications
Severe/ life threatening asthma
Exacerbation of COPD
Salbutamol indications
Asthma
Expiratory wheeze
Exacerbation of COPD
Sodium chloride indications
Fluid therapy for hypovolaemia
Anaphylaxis
Sodium lactate indications
Fluid therapy when sodium chloride unavailable
Tenecteplase indications
STEMI when PPCI not available
Given with heparin
Adrenaline 1:1000 contra indications (and cautions)
Do not give IV
Caution for hypertension with other medication
Adrenaline 1:1000 administration
Intra muscular
Adrenaline 1:1000 actions
Relieves bronchospasm
Reverses symptoms of anaphylaxis
Arenaline 1:10 000 contra indications (and cautions)
Hypothermia under 30
Caution for hypertension with other medication
Arenaline 1:10 000 administration
Intravenous or Intraosseous
Arenaline 1:10 000 actions
Increseases blood flow to heart
Amiadarone contra indications (and cautions)
Hypothermia under 30
Amiadarone administration
Intravenous / Intraosseous
Amiadarone actions
Antiarrythmatic
Aspirin contra indications (and cautions)
Allergy
Under 16
Bleeding/ clotting disorders
Hepatic failure
Consent
Caution for pregnancy, asthma etc.
Aspirin administration
Oral in pill form
Aspirin actions
Antiplatelet
Atropine contra indications (and cautions)
Hypothermia
Cardiac transplant
Atropine administration
Intravenous/ Intraosseous as rapid bolus
Atropine actions
Blocks vagal activity in sinus bradycardia and second/ third degree hart block to increase heart rate
Increases atrioventricular conduciton
Chlorphenamine contra indications (and cautions)
Hypersensitivity
Recent MAOI treatment
Consent
Caution for pregnancy/ breastfeeding, hypotension etc.
Chlorphenamine administrations
Oral pill/ oral solution/ intramuscular/ intravenous
Chlorphenamine actions
Antihistamine preventing/ reducing hypersensitivity reactions
Dexamethasone contra indications (and cautions)
Respiratory failure
Consent (from responsible guardian)
Caution for distressed children
Dexamethasone adminstrations
Oral solution/ oral pill
Dexamethasone actions
Corticosteroid that reduces inflamation of subglottis
Diazepam (injection) contra indications (and cautions)
Known hypersensitivity
Caution for recent CNS depressent use (includng alcohol and antidepressants)
Diazepam (rectal) contra indications (and cautions)
Known hypersensitivity
Caution for recent CNS depressent use (includng alcohol and antidepressants)
Diazepam administration
Intravenous/ Intraosseous
Rectal tube
Diazepam actions
CNS depressent to act as anticovulsant and sedative