Medications & Duration of Actions Flashcards
Acetaminophen
Onset: 10 to 30 minutes | Peak effect: 30 to 60 minutes | Duration: 4 to 6 hours
AcetaZOLAMIDE (Diamox, Diamox Sequels)
Onset: 1 to 1.5 hours | Peak effect: 2 to 4 hours | Duration: 4 to 12 hours
Acetic Acid (Vinegar)
Onset: 5 minutes | Peak effect: 45 to 90 minutes | Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst, Acetadote)
Onset: 1 minute | Peak effect: 5 to 15 minutes | Duration: 100 minutes
Activated charcoal
Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: Depends on GI function | Duration: Will act until excreted
Adenosine (Adenocard)
Onset: Seconds | Peak effect: Seconds | Duration: 10 seconds
Albumin (Albumarc, Albutein, Flexbumin)
Onset: 15 to 30 minutes | Peak effect: unknown | Duration: 24 hours
Albuterol
Onset: 5 to 15 minutes | Peak effect: 30 minutes to 2 hours | Duration: 3 to 6 hours
Amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone)
Onset: 2 hours | Peak effect: 3 to 7 hours | Duration: Variabled
Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Onset: 15 to 30 minutes | Peak effect: 1 to 2 hours | Duration: 4 to 6 hours
Atropine sulfate
Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: 2 to 4 minutes | Duration: 2 to 4 hours
Benzocaine Spray (Hurricane)
Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: Less than 5 minutes | Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Bumetanide (Bumex)
Onset: Immediate | Peak effect: 15 to 30 minutes | Duration: 3 to 6 hours
Calcium chloride
Onset: 1 to 3 minutes | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: 20 to 30 minutes but may persist for 4 hours (dose-dependent)
Calcium gluconate
Onset: 1 to 3 minutes | Peak effect: Immediate | Duration: 30 minutes to 2 hours
Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Onset: 60 minutes | Peak effect: 45 to 90 minutes | Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Hetastarch (Hespan)
Duration: 24 to 36 hours
Plasma Protein Fraction (Plasmanate)
Duration: 24 to 36 hours
0.9% Sodium Chloride (Normal Saline)
Short-term therapy
0.45% Sodium Chloride
Short-term therapy
Lactated Ringer Solution (Hartmann Solution)
Short-term therapy
3% Sodium Chloride (Hypertonic Saline)
Onset: Rapid | Peak effect: Unknown | Duration: Unknown
5% Dextrose in 0.45% Sodium Chloride
Short-term therapy
5% Dextrose in 0.9% Sodium Chloride
Short-term therapy
5% Dextrose in Lactated Ringer Solution
Short-term therapy
Total Parenteral Nutrition
Vary based on the specific mixture
Dexamethasone sodium phosphate (Decadron)
Onset: 4 to 8 hours | Peak effect: 6 to 12 hours | Duration: 24 to 72 hours
Dextran
Duration: 8 to 12 hours
Bacteriostatic Water
N/A
5% Dextrose in Water
Short-term therapy
10% Dextrose in Water
Short-term therapy
Dextrose
Onset: Less than 1 minute | Peak effect: Variable | Duration: Variable
Diazepam (Valium, Diastate, AcuDial)
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
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
(not listed per textbook)
Diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor, Diltiaz)
Onset: 2 to 5 minutes | Peak effect: Usually within 7 minutes | Duration: 1 to 3 hours
DiphenhydrAMINE HCl (Benadryl)
Onset: 10 to 15 minutes | Peak effect: 1 hour | Duration: 6 to 8 hours
DOBUTamine Hydrochloride (Dobutrex)
Onset: 2 minutes | Peak effect: 10 minutes | Duration: 1 to 2 minutes after infusion discontinued
DOPamine Hydrochloride (Intropin)
Onset: Within 5 minutes | Peak effect: 5 to 10 minutes | Duration: Less than 10 minutes
Droperidol (Inaspine)
Onset: 3 to 10 minutes IV/IM | Peak effect: 30 minutes IV/IM | Duration: 2 to 4 hours IV/IM
EPINEPHrine
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