Medications - Contraindications Flashcards
What are the contraindications for Activated Charcoal?
Children under 1 year.
Patients presenting to the ambulance clinician more than 1 hour since ingestion of toxin.
Administration not advised following communication from Toxbase or the NPIS.
Patients who are vomiting.
Patients with reduced gastro-intestinal motility (with a risk of obstruction), i.e. patients taking opioid medication or patients who have recently had abdominal surgery.
Poisoning known to be due to the ingestion of:
Cyanide
Petroleum distillates
Metal salts including salts of lithium and iron
Ethanol, methanol, ethylene glycol, iron salts, sodium chloride, lead boric acid, other mineral acid
Malathion
Corrosive substances (limited usefulness and hinders the visualisation of oesophageal burns or erosions).
What are the contraindications for Adrenaline 1:1,000?
None
What are the contraindications for Adrenaline 1:10,000?
Do NOT administer adrenaline when the patient’s core temperature is less than 30˚C. When the patient’s temperature is between 30˚C and 35˚C, double the time period between doses.
What are the contraindications for Aspirin?
-Known aspirin allergy or sensitivity.
-Children under 16 years (see additional information).
-Active gastrointestinal bleeding.
-Haemophilia or other known clotting disorders.
-Severe hepatic failure with jaundice.
What are the contraindications for Atropine?
Should NOT be given to treat bradycardia in suspected hypothermia.
Do NOT give atropine sulfate to patients with cardiac transplants; their hearts will not respond to vagal blocking by atropine and paradoxical high degree AV block or sinus arrest may result.
What are the contraindications for Benzylpenicillin?
Known severe penicillin allergy (more than a simple rash alone).
What are the contraindications for Chlorphenamine?
Known hypersensitivity.
The anticholinergic properties of chlorphenamine are intensified by monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Chlorphenamine injection is therefore contraindicated in patients who have been treated with MAOIs within the last 14 days.
Examples of MAOIs include tranylcypromine, phenelzine and isocarboxazid.
What are the contraindications for Dexamethasone?
Impending respiratory failure.
What are the contraindications for Diazepam injections?
Patients with known hypersensitivity.
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