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Medications & Duration of Actions Flashcards

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Acetaminophen

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Onset: 10 to 30 minutes | Peak effect: 30 to 60 minutes | Duration: 4 to 6 hours

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AcetaZOLAMIDE (Diamox, Diamox Sequels)

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Onset: 1 to 1.5 hours | Peak effect: 2 to 4 hours | Duration: 4 to 12 hours

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Acetic Acid (Vinegar)

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Onset: 5 minutes | Peak effect: 45 to 90 minutes | Duration: 2 to 3 hours

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Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst, Acetadote)

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Onset: 1 minute | Peak effect: 5 to 15 minutes | Duration: 100 minutes

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Activated charcoal

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: Depends on GI function | Duration: Will act until excreted

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Adenosine (Adenocard)

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Onset: Seconds | Peak effect: Seconds | Duration: 10 seconds

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Albumin (Albumarc, Albutein, Flexbumin)

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Onset: 15 to 30 minutes | Peak effect: unknown | Duration: 24 hours

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Albuterol

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Onset: 5 to 15 minutes | Peak effect: 30 minutes to 2 hours | Duration: 3 to 6 hours

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Amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone)

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Onset: 2 hours | Peak effect: 3 to 7 hours | Duration: Variabled

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Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)

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Onset: 15 to 30 minutes | Peak effect: 1 to 2 hours | Duration: 4 to 6 hours

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Atropine sulfate

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: 2 to 4 minutes | Duration: 2 to 4 hours

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Benzocaine Spray (Hurricane)

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: Less than 5 minutes | Duration: 15 to 20 minutes

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Bumetanide (Bumex)

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: 15 to 30 minutes | Duration: 3 to 6 hours

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Calcium chloride

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Onset: 1 to 3 minutes | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: 20 to 30 minutes but may persist for 4 hours (dose-dependent)

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Calcium gluconate

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Onset: 1 to 3 minutes | Peak effect: Immediate | Duration: 30 minutes to 2 hours

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Cimetidine (Tagamet)

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Onset: 60 minutes | Peak effect: 45 to 90 minutes | Duration: 4 to 5 hours

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Hetastarch (Hespan)

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Duration: 24 to 36 hours

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Plasma Protein Fraction (Plasmanate)

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Duration: 24 to 36 hours

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0.9% Sodium Chloride (Normal Saline)

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Short-term therapy

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0.45% Sodium Chloride

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Short-term therapy

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Lactated Ringer Solution (Hartmann Solution)

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Short-term therapy

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3% Sodium Chloride (Hypertonic Saline)

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Onset: Rapid | Peak effect: Unknown | Duration: Unknown

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5% Dextrose in 0.45% Sodium Chloride

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Short-term therapy

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5% Dextrose in 0.9% Sodium Chloride

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Short-term therapy

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5% Dextrose in Lactated Ringer Solution

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Short-term therapy

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Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Vary based on the specific mixture

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Dexamethasone sodium phosphate (Decadron)

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Onset: 4 to 8 hours | Peak effect: 6 to 12 hours | Duration: 24 to 72 hours

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Dextran

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Duration: 8 to 12 hours

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Bacteriostatic Water

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N/A

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5% Dextrose in Water

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Short-term therapy

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10% Dextrose in Water

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Short-term therapy

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Dextrose

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Onset: Less than 1 minute | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: Variable

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Diazepam (Valium, Diastate, AcuDial)

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Onset: 2 to 5 minutes IV; 15 to 30 minutes IM | Peak effect: 15 minutes IV; 30 to 45 minutes IM | Duration: 15 to 60 minutes IV and IM

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Digoxin (Lanoxin)

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(not listed per textbook)

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Diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor, Diltiaz)

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Onset: 2 to 5 minutes | Peak effect: Usually within 7 minutes | Duration: 1 to 3 hours

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DiphenhydrAMINE HCl (Benadryl)

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Onset: 10 to 15 minutes | Peak effect: 1 hour | Duration: 6 to 8 hours

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DOBUTamine Hydrochloride (Dobutrex)

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Onset: 2 minutes | Peak effect: 10 minutes | Duration: 1 to 2 minutes after infusion discontinued

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DOPamine Hydrochloride (Intropin)

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Onset: Within 5 minutes | Peak effect: 5 to 10 minutes | Duration: Less than 10 minutes

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Droperidol (Inaspine)

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Onset: 3 to 10 minutes IV/IM | Peak effect: 30 minutes IV/IM | Duration: 2 to 4 hours IV/IM

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EPINEPHrine

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Onset: Less than 2 minutes IV ; 3 to 10 minutes IM | Peak effect: Less than 5 minutes IV ; 20 minutes IM | Duration: 5 to 10 minutes IV ; 20 to 30 minutes IM

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Etomidate (Amidate)

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Onset: 30 to 60 seconds | Peak effect: 1 minute | Duration: 5 to 10 minutes

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Famotidine (Pepcid)

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Onset: 60 minutes | Peak effect: 1 to 3 hours | Duration: 10 to 12 hours

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FentanNYL Citrate (Sublimaze)

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: 3 to 5 minutes | Duration: 30 to 60 minutes

44
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Furosemide (Lasix)

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(not listed per textbook)

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Glucagon (GlucaGen)

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Onset: 1 minute | Peak effect: 5 to 20 minutes | Duration: 60 to 90 minutes

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Glucose, oral

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Onset: 10 minutes | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: Variable

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Haloperidol (Haldol)

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Onset: 5 to 10 minutes IV ; 10 to 20 minutes IM | Peak effect: 30 to 45 minutes | Duration: Variable (generally 12 to 24 hours)

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Helium Gas Mixture (Heliox)

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: Minutes | Duration: Eliminated within a few breaths

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HydrALAZINE (Apresoline)

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Onset: 5 to 20 minutes | Peak effect: 10 to 80 minutes | Duration: 2 to 12 hours

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Hydrocortisone sodium succinate (Colu-Cortef)

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Onset: 1 hour | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: 8 to 12 hours

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HYRDROmorphone (Dilaudid)

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Onset: Variable IM ; 5 minutes IV ; 15 to 30 minutes oral | Peak effect: Variable IM ; 10 to 20 minutes IV ; 30 to 60 minutes oral | Duration: 2 to 3 hours

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Hydroxocobalamin (Cyanokit)

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Onset: Rapid | Peak effect: 8 to 10 minutes | Duration: Varies

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Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)

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Onset: 30 to 60 minutes | Peak effect: 1 to 2 hours | Duration: 6 to 8 hours

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Insulin

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(not listed per textbook)

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Ipratropium Bromide (Atrovent)

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Onset: 5 to 15 minutes | Peak effect: 1.5 to 2 hours | Duration: 4 to 6 hours

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Isopropyl Alcohol

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Onset: Within 10 minutes | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: Variable

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Ketamine (Ketalar)

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Onset: 30 seconds | Peak effect: 30 seconds to 5 minutes | Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

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Ketorolac Tromethamine (Toradol)

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Onset: 10 minutes | Peak effect: 1 to 2 hours | Duration: 2 to 6 hours

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Levalbuterol (Xopenex)

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Onset: 5 to 15 minutes | Peak effect: 60 to 90 minutes | Duration: 6 to 8 hours

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Lidocaine HCl (Xylocaine)

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Onset: 1 to 5 minutes | Peak effect: 5 to 10 minutes | Duration: 10 to 20 minutes

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LORazepam (Ativan)

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Onset: 2 to 5 minutes IV ; 15 to 30 minutes IM | Peak effect: Less than 15 minutes IV ; 2 to 3 hours IM | Duration: 6 to 8 hours IV/IM

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Magnesium sulfate

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: 30 minutes

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Mannitol (Osmitrol)

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Onset: 1 to 3 hours for diuretic effect ; 15 minutes for reduction of ICP | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: 4 to 6 hours for diuretic effect ; 3 to 8 hours for reduction of ICP

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Meperidine Hydrochloride (Demerol)

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Onset: 10 to 15 minutes IM ; Within 1 minute IV | Peak effect: Within 60 minutes IM ; 5 to 7 minutes IV | Duration: 2 to 4 hours IV

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MethylPREDNISolone Sodium Succinate (Solu-Medrol)

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Onset: 1 to 2 hours | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: 8 to 24 hours

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Metoclopramide (Reglan)

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Onset: 1 to 3 minutes (IV), 30 to 60 minutes | Peak effect: Immediate (IV) | Duration: 1 to 2 hours

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Midazolam Hydrochloride (Versed)

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Onset: Immediate IV/IN ; 15 minute IM | Peak effect: 3 to 5 minutes IV/IN ; 30 to 60 minutes IM | Duration: Less than 2 hours IV/IN ; 1 to 6 hours IM

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Milrinone (Primacor)

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Onset: 5 to 15 minutes | Peak effect: Unknown | Duration: 3 to 6 hours

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Morphine sulfate (Roxanol, MS Contin)

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: 20 minutes | Duration: 2 to 4 hours

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Naloxone Hydrochloride (Narcan, EVZIO)

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Onset: Less than 2 minutes, IV ; 2 to 10 minutes IM/IN | Peak effect: Less than 2 minutes, IV ; 2 to 10 minutes IM/IN | Duration: 20 to 120 minutes, IV/IM/IN

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NIFEdipine (Procardia, Adalat, Nifedical)

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Onset: 15 to 30 minutes | Peak effect: 1 to 3 hours | Duration: 6 to 8 hours

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Nitroglycerin (NGT)

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Onset: 1 to 3 minutes | Peak effect: 5 to 10 minutes | Duration: 20 to 30 minutes SL ; 1 to 10 minutes after discontinuation of IV infusion

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Nitroprusside (Nitropress)

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: Rapid | Duration: 1 to 10 minutes

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Nitrous oxide 50:50 (Nitronox)

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Onset: 2 to 5 minutes | Peak effect: 2 to 5 minutes | Duration: 2 to 5 minutes

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Norepinephrine Bitartrate (Levophed, Levarterenol)

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: Less than 1 minute | Duration: 1 to 2 minutes

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Ondansetron (Sandostatin)

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Onset: 30 minutes | Peak effect: 30 minutes | Duration: Up to 12 hours

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Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

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Onset: 15 to 30 minutes IM | Peak effect: 15 to 45 minutes IM | Duration: Variable

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Onansetron Hydrochloride (Zofran, Zuplenz)

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Onset: 30 minutes | Peak effect: 1.3 hours (oral) ; 10 minutes (IV) | Duration: 3 to 6 hours

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Oxygen

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: N/A | Duration: Less than 2 minutes

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Oxymetazoline (Afrin, Dristan 12-hours, Vicks Sinus-12hours)

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: 5 minutes | Duration: Up to 5 hours

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Oxytocin (Pitocin)

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Onset: 3 to 5 minutes IM ; Within 1 minute IV/IO | Peak effect: 40 minutes IM ; Unknown IV/IO | Duration: 2 to 3 hours IM ; 1 hour after IV/IO infusion is stopped

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Pancuronium Bromide (Pavulon)

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Onset: 2 to 3 minutes | Peak effect: Paralysis in 4 minutes | Duration: 35 to 45 minutes

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Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine)

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Onset: Seconds | Peak effect: 30 minutes | Duration: 30 minutes to 4 hours

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Potassium Iodide (Pima Syrup, SSKI, ThyroSafe, ThyroShield)

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Onset: Data unavailable | Peak effect: Data unavailable | Duration: About 24 hours

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Pralidoxime (2-PAM, Protopam)

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Onset: Minutes | Peak effect: 10 to 20 minutes IM ; 5 to 15 minutes IV | Duration: Variable

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Procainamide Hydrochloride (Pronestyl)

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Onset: 10 to 30 minutes | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: 3 to 6 hours

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Prochlorperazine (Compazine)

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Onset: 10 to 20 minutes IM ; Rapid IV | Peak effect: 30 to 60 minutes IV | Duration: 3 to 4 hours IM/IV

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Promethazine Hydrochloride (Phenergan)

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Onset: 20 minutes | Peak effect: 30 to 60 minutes | Duration: 4 to 6 hours

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Proparacaine Opthalmic (Alcaine, Ophthaine)

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Onset: 15 to 60 seconds | Peak effect: 30 to 120 second | Duration: 10 to 20 minutes

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Propofol (Diprivan)

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Onset: Less than 1 minute | Peak effect: 1 minute | Duration: As long as the infusion is running

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Rocuronium Bromide (Zemuron)

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Onset: 30 to 60 seconds | Peak effect: 1 to 3 minutes | Duration: 30 to 60 minutes

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Sildenafil (Revatio, Viagra)

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Onset: 20 minutes | Peak effect: 30 to 120 minutes | Duration: 4 hours

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Sodium bicarbonate

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Onset: Seconds | Peak effect: Less than 15 minutes | Duration: 1 to 2 hours

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Sodium thiosulfate (Nithiodote)

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Onset: 2 to 10 minutes | Peak effect: Varies | Duration: 30 minutes to 2 hours

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Succinylcholine Chloride (Anectine)

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Onset: 45 to 60 seconds | Peak effect: 1 to 3 minutes | Duration: 4 to 6 minutes

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Tadalfil (Cialis, Adcirca)

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Onset: 30 to 45 minutes | Peak effect: 2 hours | Duration: Up to 36 hours

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Tetracaine Opthalmic Solution (Pontocaine)

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Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: 15 to 30 seconds | Duration: 10 to 20 minutes

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Thaimine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1)

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Onset: Hours | Peak effect: 3 to 5 days | Duration: Data unavailable

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Tranexamic Acid (Cyklokapron, Lysteda)

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Onset: Unknown | Peak effect: Unknown | Duration: 7 to 8 hours

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Vecuronium Bromide (Norcuron)

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Onset: 3 to 5 minutes | Peak effect: Varies | Duration: 20 to 35 minutes

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Verapamil Hydrochloride (Isoptin, Calan)

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Onset: 2 to 5 minutes | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: 10 to 20 minutes

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Ziprasidone (Geodon)

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Onset: 10 minutes IM | Peak effect: 60 minutes | Duration: Unknown

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