Medications (quick onset/duration) Flashcards
1
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Acetaminophen
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Onset = 15 minutes Peak = 1 hour Duration = up to 4 to 6 hours
2
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Adenosine
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Onset = within 30 seconds Duration = 1-2 minutes
3
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Albuterol
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Onset = 5 minutes Peak = 1 hour Duration = up to 5 hours
4
Q
Amiodorone
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Onset = minutes Duration = days
5
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Aspirin
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Onset = 15-30 minutes Duration = days (antiplatelet effects)
6
Q
Atropine
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Onset = IV/IO 2-4 minutes, IM 10-15 minutes Duration = 2-6 hours
7
Q
Atrovent
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Onset = 15-30 minutes Peak = 1-2 hours Duration = 4-5 hours
8
Q
Calcium Chloride
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Onset = 5-15 minutes Duration = may persist 4 hours after IV/IO
9
Q
Charcoal
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Onset = immediate Duration = 4-12 hours
10
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Dextrose
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Onset = 1 minute Duration = depends on degree of hypoglycemia
11
Q
Diphenhydramine
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Onset = 15-30 minutes Duration = 6-12 hours
12
Q
Dopamine Hydrochloride
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Onset = <5 minutes Duration = approximately 10 minutes after drip is stopped
13
Q
Epinephrine
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Onset = IV/IO 1-2 minutes, IM 5-10 minutes
Duration IV/IO 5-10 minutes, IM 1-4 hours
14
Q
Fentanyl Citrate
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Onset = <1-2 minutes Duration = 30-60 minutes
15
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Glucagon
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Onset = 20 minutes Duration = 60-90 minutes
16
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Ketamine
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Onset = IV 30 seconds, IN 2 minutes Duration = 15-30 minutes
17
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Lidocaine
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Onset = 1-2 minutes Duration = 10-20 minutes
18
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Midazolam
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Onset = IV/IO/IN 2 minutes, IM 15 minutes Duration = 1-4 hours
19
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Morphine Sulfate
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Onset = 1-2 minutes Duration = 2-7 hours
20
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Naloxone
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Onset = IV/IN 1-2 minutes, IM 2-5 minutes Duration = IV 30-60 minutes, IM longer
21
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Nitroglycerin
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Onset = SL 2 minutes, Topical 30-60 minutes Duration = SL 30-60 minutes, Topical 24 hours
22
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Ondansetron
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Onset = IV/IM/ODT up to 30 minutes Duration = IV/IM/ODT 2 hours
23
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Sodium Bicarbonate
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Onset = 2-10 minutes Duration = 30-60 minutes
