MODULE 2 MEDS (CONDENSED) Flashcards
CLASSIFICATION
ASPRIN
- Antiplatlet
- Antipryetic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Analgesic
DOSAGE
ASPRIN
- 81mg - 324mg (1-4 pills)
INDICATIONS
ASPRIN
- Chest pain (Cardiac in origin)
- ## Acute coronary Syndromes
CONTRAINDICATIONS
ASPRIN
- Allergy to Asprin
- Bleeding Disorders
ADVERSE EFFECTS
ASPRIN
- Allergic reactions
- Bleeding
CLASSIFICATION
BENADRYL
- Antihistamine
DOSAGE
(ADULT)
BENADRYL
- 25 - 50MG IV/IO/IM
DOSAGE
(PEDIATRIC)
BENADRYL
- 1MG/KG IV/IO/IM
MAX DOSE 25MG
INDICATION
BENADRYL
- ANAPHYLAXIS
- ALLERGIC REACTIONS
- CHEMICAL RESTRAINT
CONTRAINDICATIONS
BENADRYL
- ALLERGY TO BENADRYL
- ACUTE ASTHMA EXASTERBATION
ADVERSE EFFECTS
BENADRYL
- HEADACHE
- HYPOTENSION
- DROWSINESS
- BLURRED VISION
- PALPATIONS
- TACHYCARDIA
- LOSS OF CORDINATION
CLASSIFICATIONS
EPINEPHRINE
- SYMPATHOMIMETIC
- ADRENERGIC CATECHOLAMINE
DOSAGE (SEVERE ANAPHYAXIS W/ LIFE THREATENING MANIFESTATIONS)
EPINEPHRINE
- 0.1MG (1:10,000) SLOW IV/IO over 5 MIN
DOSAGE (ASTHMA/ANAPHYLACSIS)
ADULT
EPINEPHRINE
- 0.3 - 0.5 MG (1:1000) SQ/IM
DOSAGE (ASTHMA/ANAPHYLACSIS)
PEDIATRIC
EPINEPHRINE
- 0.01MG/KG (1:1000) SQ/IM
MAX DOSE 0.3MG
DOSAGE (CROUP)
PEDIATRIC
EPINEPHRINE
- 3MG (1:1000) NEB’ed in 3ML SALINE
1 REPEAT DOSE MAX - 0.01MG/KG (1:1000) SQ/IM
MAX DOSE 0.3MG
INDICATIONS
EPINEPHRINE
- ANAPHYLAXIS
- BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
- CROUP (RESPIATORY STRIDOR)
- CARDIAC ARREST
- SYMPOTOMATIC BRADYCARDIA
- ROSC
CONTRAINIDCATIONS
EPINEPHRINE
- HYPERTENSION
ADVERSE EFFECTS
EPINEPHRINE
- HEADACHE
- HYPERTENSION
- TACHYDYSRHYTHMIAS
- TREMORS
- REBOUND EDEMA
- MAY INDUCE EARLY LABOR
CLASSIFICATIONS
FUROSEMIDE
- LOOP DIURETIC
DOSAGE
FUROSEMIDE
- 0.5 - 1MG/KG IV/IO
- 40MG IF TAKING LASIX
- 80MG IF NOT TAKING LASIX
INDICATIONS
FUROSEMIDE
- CHF
- PULMONARY EDEMA
CONTRAINDICATIONS
FUROSEMIDE
- DEHYDRATION
- ELECTROLYTE DEPLETION
ADVERSE EFFECTS
FUROSEMIDE
- HYPOTENSION
- ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES
CLASSIFICATIONS
MORPHINE SULFATE
- NARCATIC ANALGESIC
DOSAGE (ISOLATED INJURIES & PULMONARY EDEMA)
ADULT
MORPHINE SULFATE
- 2MG - 10MG IV/IO/IM
- ADDITIONAL 2 - 10MG UP TO 20MG (INJURIES ONLY)
- BP MUST BE OVER 90 MMHG
DOSAGE (BURNS)
ADULT
MORPHINE SULFATE
2MG - 20MG IV/IO/IM
DOSAGE (ISOLATED INJURIES)
PEDIATRICS
MORPHINE SULFATE
- 0.1 MG/KG IV/IM
- BP MUST BE OVER 100 MMHG
- MAX DOSE 10MG
INDICATIONS
MORPHINE SULFATE
- ACUTE MI
- BURNS
- ISOLATED INJUIRIES
- PULMONARY EDEMA
- CHF
CONTRAINDICATIONS
MORPHINE SULFATE
- HEAD INJURIES
- HYPOTENSION
- HYPERSENSITIVITY
- MULTISYSTEM TRAUMA
- COPD WITH COMPORMISED RESPIRITORY EFFORT
ADVERSE EFFECTS
MORPHINE SULFATE
- ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
- BRONCHOSPASM
- BRADYCARDIA (INCREASED VAGAL TONE)
- RESPIRITORY DEPRESSION/ARREST
- NAUSEA / VOMITING
- ITCH
CLASSIFICATION
NIRTOGLYCERIN
- NITRATE
- VASODILATOR
DOSAGE (CHEST PAIN)
NIRTOGLYCERIN
- 0.4MG SL EVERY 3-5MIN
- MAX DOSE 1.2MG (3 ADMINISTRATIONS)
DOSAGE (PULMONARY EDMA/CHF)
NIRTOGLYCERIN
- 0.4MG SL EVERY 3-5MIN
- 1 INCH NITRO PAST TO CHEST WALL
INDICATIONS
NIRTOGLYCERIN
- CHF/PULMONARY EDEMA
- TREATMENT OF ANGINA
- SYMPTOMATIC HYPERSENTIVE CRISIS
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NIRTOGLYCERIN
- CIALIS IN THE LAST 48HRS
- VIAGRA IN THE LAST 24 HRS
- RIGHT SIDED MI
- BP BELOW 90
- PEDIATRICS UNDER 12
- HYPERSENSITIVTY
ADVERSE EFFECTS
NIRTOGLYCERIN
- HEADACHE
- HYPOTENSION
- DECREASED LOC
- DIZZINESS
- NAUSEA VOMITING
